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6.9 Examples of altimetry data use

Radar Altimetry Tutorial and Toolbox > 6. Thematic Use Cases > 6.9 Examples of altimetry data use

 

  • 6.9.1 Western boundary currents: The Gulf Stream and its seasonal variations
  • 6.9.2 Ocean eddies as seen by satellite altimetry: the Kuroshio current
  • 6.9.3 Geostrophic velocities: The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, due East around the Earth
  • 6.9.4 The North Western Mediterranean Sea by using coastal dedicated products
  • 6.9.5 The Agulhas current by using coastal dedicated products
  • 6.9.6 The Florida Keys currents by using coastal dedicated products
  • 6.9.7 Ice applications: Combined altimetry and radiometry for sea ice classification
  • 6.9.8 Ice caps applications: Altimetry for observing polar ice caps
  • 6.9.9 Ice applications: Cryosat over continental ice
  • 6.9.10 Ice applications: Cryosat over sea ice
  • 6.9.11 Monitoring El Niño: Rossby and Kelvin waves
  • 6.9.12 Mean sea level
  • 6.9.13 Seasonal distribution of Significant Wave Height
  • 6.9.14 Observing wind and waves: hurricane Katrina
  • 6.9.15 Temporal water surface height variations in enclosed areas: the Amazon Basin
  • 6.9.16 Monitoring Aral Sea level:
  • 6.9.17 Land applications: Monitoring continental surfaces
  • 6.9.18 Altimetric waveforms to monitor lakes level: Lake Issyk-kul
  • 6.9.19 Altimetry for lake/reservoir studies by using hydrology dedicated products.
  • 6.9.20 Altimetry for wetland studies by using hydrology dedicated products.
  • 6.9.21 Use of the GOCE toolbox (GUT) in oceanography along with altimetry

 

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