The Latitude-Frequency Structure of Pacific Sea Level Variance

Gary T. Mitchum, Roger Lukas

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Abstract

We report an unprecedented description of the latitudinal structure of tropical Pacific Ocean sea level variability for time scales between 3 and 100 days. A plot of calculated sea level variance latitude and frequency is described and exposes a rich variety of phenomena. We find signals due to the fortnightly tide, equatorial waves, zonal current instabilities, and atmospheric forcing.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Physical Oceanography
Volume17
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1987
Externally publishedYes

Disciplines

  • Life Sciences

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