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TOPEX/Poseidon Flat Earth Tide Height Model

Data from TOPEX/Poseidon was used to produce a computer model of 16 days of tide height. Blue is below sea level, red is above sea level.

TOPEX-Poseidon Tide Height Model Full Earth    TOPEX-Poseidon Tide Height Model Full Earth
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TOPEX-Poseidon Tide Height Model Full Earth    TOPEX-Poseidon Tide Height Model Full Earth

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TOPEX-Poseidon Tide Height Model Full Earth    TOPEX-Poseidon Tide Height Model Full Earth

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Animation Number:1332
Completed:2000-06-20
Animator:James W. Williams (GST) (Lead)
Scientist:Richard Ray (NASA/GSFC)
Platform/Sensor/Data Set:TOPEX/Poseidon
Video:SVS2000-0028 *
Keywords:
SVS >> Energy
SVS >> Tide
More Information on this topic available at:
stories/topex/index.html
This work has been visible on
Scientific American Magazine August 2000 pp. 29
 
 
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