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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"sea level anomaly"”.

  1. A statistical investigation of the behavioural responses of a deep diving predator to mesoscale oceanographic features

    Massie, PhilipDepartment of Biological Sciences2014

    … of the island is an extensive region of high sea level anomaly variability (eddy field). Previous research has shown how southern elephant seals from Kerguelen Island and Peninsula Valdés have targeted eddies for foraging. These findings combined with the observed post-moult migrations of …

    cape-town Repository record

  2. Adaptive error estimation in linearized ocean general circulation models

    Chechelnitsky, Michael Y.Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution1999

    … (5°-60° N, 132°-252° E) to TOPEX/POSEIDON sea level anomaly data, acoustic tomography data from the ATOC project, and the MIT General Circulation Model (GCM). A reduced state linear model that describes large scale internal (baroclinic) error dynamics is used. The MT method, closely related …

    woods-hole Repository record

  3. Adaptive error estimation in linearized ocean general circulation models

    Chechelnitsky, Michael Y. (Michael Yurievich), 1972-Massachusetts Institute of Technology1999

    … (5°-60° N, 132°-252° E) to TOPEX/POSEIDON sea level anomaly data, acoustic tomography data from the ATOC project, and the MIT General Circulation Model (GCM). A reduced state linear model that describes large scale internal (baroclinic) error dynamics is used. The MT method, closely related …

    mit Repository record

  4. Assessing the impacts of assimilating satellite SST in addition to along-track SLA into a HYCOM of the Agulhas System

    Rapeti, TharoneDepartment of Oceanography2017

    … experiment, we assimilate along-track satellite sea level anomaly (SLA) data only, and in the second experiment we assimilate both along-track sea level anomaly (SLA) as well as satellite sea surface temperature (SST) data. The objectives of the study are to investigate the impacts of …

    cape-town Repository record

  5. The response of the Red Sea to a strong wind jet near the Tokar Gap in summer

    Zhai, PingMassachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution2011

    … ocean response to the Tokar Wind Jet in the Red Sea. The wind jet blows down the pressure gradient through the Tokar Gap on the Sudanese coast, at about 18°N, during the summer monsoon season. It disturbs the prevailing along-sea (southeastward) winds with strong cross-sea (northeastward) winds …

    woods-hole Repository record

  6. Exploration of Biophysical Interactions Associated with Mesoscale Variability in the Central Gulf of Mexico

    Woodard, Katharine Celeste2015

    … the Gulf of Mexico (GMx) is explored in this research using an integrated satellite sensor approach. Physical features are identified using Sea Level Anomaly (SLa) produced by Archiving, Validation, and Interpretation of Satellite Oceanographic data (AVISO). Biological characteristics of the GMx …

    usm Repository record

  7. The response of the Red Sea to a strong wind jet near the Tokar Gap in summer

    Zhai, Ping, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMassachusetts Institute of Technology2011

    … ocean response to the Tokar Wind Jet in the Red Sea. The wind jet blows down the pressure gradient through the Tokar Gap on the Sudanese coast, at about 18°N, during the summer monsoon season. It disturbs the prevailing along-sea (southeastward) winds with strong cross-sea (northeastward) winds …

    mit Repository record

  8. The impact of assimilating along-track SLA data on simulated Eddy characteristics in the Agulhas system

    De Vos, MarcDepartment of Oceanography2016

    … study, the impact of assimilating along-track sea level anomaly (SLA) data is investigated with regard to the simulation of mesoscale eddies in the Agulhas System. Two configurations of a Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (HYCOM) configuration are analysed; one free run (hereafter 'Free') and one …

    cape-town Repository record

  9. A Lagrangian perspective of mesoscale biophysical interactions in the subtropical ocean

    Jones-Kellett, Alexandra E.Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution2025

    … eddies identified from the traditional, Eulerian sea level anomaly method trap waters for these timescales. We then statistically compare satellite-observed chlorophyll-a anomalies associated with eddies that trap versus mix across their boundaries. Lagrangian coherent vortices have more anomalous …

    woods-hole Repository record

  10. Analysis of the spatio-temporal sea level variability in extreme regions using in-situ and satellite remote sensing data: South Shetland region (Antarctica)

    Luengo Sánchez, Olga2026

    This thesis analysessea level variability in the South Shetland Islands through the integration of satellite altimetry, long-term in-situ oceanographic observations, and the analysis of extreme geophysical events. The study provides new insights into the processes that drive polar coastal …

    cadiz Repository record

  11. A Lagrangian perspective of mesoscale biophysical interactions in the subtropical ocean

    Jones-Kellett, Alexandra E.Massachusetts Institute of Technology2025

    … eddies identified from the traditional, Eulerian sea level anomaly method trap waters for these timescales. We then statistically compare satellite-observed chlorophyll-a anomalies associated with eddies that trap versus mix across their boundaries. Lagrangian coherent vortices have more anomalous …

    mit Repository record

  12. Observations and Modeling Forcing Mechanisms for the Coastal Dynamics of the Upper Gulf of Thailand

    Saramul, Suriyan2019

    … (UGOT). Analysis of observations, including sea level data, provided additional information to support the model simulations. The UGOT is a shallow coastal system, ∼1°×1° in size with the average depth of only 15 m. Sensitivity studies evaluate how the dynamics is affected by surface wind …

    odu Repository record

  13. Makassar Strait Intraseasonal Variability

    Pujiana, Kandaga2012

    The intraseasonal variability (ISV; 20-90 days) in Makassar Strait, the primary pathway for Pacific water flow into the Indian Ocean and a waveguide for transmitting subinertial energy from the tropical Indian Ocean to Indonesian seas, is investigated, using the 2004-2006 International Nusantara …

    columbia-diss Repository record

  14. Factors affecting Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) demography and habitat use at Onslow Beach, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

    Ray, Kacy LynVirginia Tech2011

    … trends are poorly understood and little research has been conducted examining habitat factors affecting this species’ breeding and foraging ecology. I collected Wilson’s Plover demographic data and explored which habitat characteristics influenced breeding success and foraging site …

    vt Repository record

  15. The gulf of cadiz as a natural laboratory for the validation and exploitation of coastal altimetry and model data

    Aldarias Martos, Ana Isabel2022

    … can be complementary tools for the study of sea level variations. Nowadays, users of these tools demand high quality products in coastal zones. In this sense, this doctoral dissertation focusses on the validation of innovative products that entail an advance in the understanding of sea level …

    cadiz Repository record