Indian Ocean Rossby waves observed in TOPEX/POSEIDON altimeter data and in model simulations

Analysis of 3 years of TOPEX/POSEIDON (T/P) altimeter data in the Indian Ocean revealed discrepancies between observed and theoretical Rossby wave phase speeds. Rossby waves were observed at all latitudes using Hovmoller diagrams or longitude/time plots; their phase speeds were computed using twodim...

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Published in:International journal of remote sensing 2001-01, Vol.22 (1), p.141-167
Main Authors: Subrahmanyam, B., Robinson, I. S., Blundell, J. R, Challenor, P. G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dynamics of the ocean (upper and deep oceans)
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Physics of the oceans
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Summary:Analysis of 3 years of TOPEX/POSEIDON (T/P) altimeter data in the Indian Ocean revealed discrepancies between observed and theoretical Rossby wave phase speeds. Rossby waves were observed at all latitudes using Hovmoller diagrams or longitude/time plots; their phase speeds were computed using twodimensional Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs). Complex Principal Component Analysis (CPCA) was applied to detect travelling waves. A simple wind-driven layer model was implemented for this region and forced with the ERS-1 scatterometer winds, sampled over the same period as the T/P data, to demonstrate that these winds account for much of the observed Rossby wave activity.
ISSN:0143-1161
1366-5901
DOI:10.1080/014311601750038893