(abstract) Using TOPEX/Poseidon Sea Level Observations to Test the Sensitivity of an Ocean Model to Wind Forcing

Fu, Lee-Lueng; Chao, Yi

dc.contributor.author	Fu, Lee-Lueng	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Chao, Yi	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2004-09-30T23:25:07Z
dc.date.available	2004-09-30T23:25:07Z
dc.date.issued	1996-12-15	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	San Francisco, CA	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	96-1397	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/26521
dc.description.abstract	It has been demonstrated that current-generation global ocean general circulation models (OGCM) are able to simulate large-scale sea level variations fairly well. In this study, a GFDL/MOM-based OGCM was used to investigate its sensitivity to different wind forcing. Simulations of global sea level using wind forcing from the ERS-1 Scatterometer and the NMC operational analysis were compared to the observations made by the TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) radar altimeter for a two-year period. The result of the study has demonstrated the sensitivity of the OGCM to the quality of wind forcing, as well as the synergistic use of two spaceborne sensors in advancing the study of wind-driven ocean dynamics.	en_US
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dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject.other	ocean general circulation models OGCM TOPEX/Poseidon sea level variations wind forcing radar altimeter global sea level	en_US
dc.title	(abstract) Using TOPEX/Poseidon Sea Level Observations to Test the Sensitivity of an Ocean Model to Wind Forcing	en_US