Bathymetry Estimates in the Southern Oceans from SEASAT Altimetry

Timothy H. Dixon, M. E. Parke

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Abstract

A mean sea surface height based on Seasat altimeter data has been high-pass filtered to reveal a pattern of geoid anomalies which are highly correlated with sea-floor topography. The technique is used to locate new bathymetric features in the poorly surveyed southern oceans.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalNature
Volume304
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 1983
Externally publishedYes

Disciplines

  • Earth Sciences

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