Global observations of nonlinear mesoscale eddies

Sixteen years of sea-surface height (SSH) fields constructed by merging the measurements from two simultaneously operating altimeters are analyzed to investigate mesoscale variability in the global ocean. The prevalence of coherent mesoscale features (referred to here as “eddies”) with radius scales...

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Published in:	Progress in oceanography Vol. 91; no. 2; pp. 167 - 216
Main Authors:	Chelton, Dudley B, Schlax, Michael G, Samelson, Roger M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2011
Subjects:	Amplitudes Eddies Marine monitoring Nonlinearity Northern Hemisphere oceans Rotational Southern Hemisphere tropics Wave propagation
ISSN:	0079-6611, 1873-4472
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