GEOS-3 altimetry - Temporal variations in models of the Sargasso SeaThe Sargasso Sea test area lies to the east of the United States. Of the three possible modes, only the method of regional solutions and the method of overlapping passes are capable of using GEOS-3 altimetry data for oceanographic studies at the minimal plus or minus 50 cm resolution required for mapping of ocean eddies. In the present paper, the results obtained by these two methods are summarized, and the problems to be overcome in the recovery of quasi-stationary sea surface topography maintaining the steady-state component of the Gulf Stream are discussed.
Document ID
19800053563
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Mather, R. S.
Coleman, R.
Hirsch, B.
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Oceanography
Meeting Information
Meeting: The use of artificial satellites for geodesy and geodynamics. Volume 2