by
Dr. Don Chambers
The University of Texas at Austin
Center for Space Research
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Monitoring El Niño
Introduction
Sea-Level Map From TOPEX/Poseidon
Sea-Level Map From TOPEX/Poseidon
Sea-Level Anomaly
TOPEX/Poseidon Accuracy
TOPEX/Poseidon and Tide Gauges
The TOPEX Orbit
El Niño
El Niño and the Southern Oscillation
Coriolis Force
Kelvin Waves
Kelvin Waves
Kelvin Wave and El Niño
Kelvin Wave Plots
Sea-Level, Ocean Heating
Sea-Level vs. Sea Surface Temperature
TOPEX/Poseidon Sea-Level: January - March
TOPEX/Poseidon Sea-Level: April - June
TOPEX/Poseidon Sea-Level: July - September
TOPEX/Poseidon Sea-Level: October - December
TOPEX/Poseidon Sea-Level: Discussion
El Niño Animation
Indian Ocean and eastern Pacific
El Niño in the Indian Ocean
Warming in the Indian Ocean and El Niño
Conclusions