Earth ID: 141

El Niño: TOPEX/Poseidon Altimeter Sea Level Anomaly from September 15, 1996 to September 21, 1997

Visualizations by Greg Shirah Released on October 23, 1997

Video slate image reads "TOPEX-Poseidon altimeter sea level anomaly
Courtesy of B. Cheney
20°N - 20°S, 120°E - 70°W
September 15, 1996 - September 21, 1997
Anomalies are formed with respect to the long term (Oct. 3, 1992 - May 15, 1997) mean geoid. Data are gridded using optimal interpolation."

Visualization Credits

Greg Shirah (NASA/GSFC): Lead Animator
Antonio Busalacchi (NASA/GSFC): Scientist

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NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

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Data Used:

TOPEX/Poseidon/Sea Surface Height Anomaly

1996/09/15-1997/09/21

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Dates of Data Used:
1996/09/15-1997/09/21

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El Niño and La Niña

Keywords:
DLESE >> Physical oceanography
NASA Science >> Earth