Correlation of TOPEX/Poseidon satellite altimetry data and in situ measurements of physical oceanographic characteristics between Hawaii and Palmyra Atoll

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Abstract: In situ measurements of physical and biological oceanographic characteristics at fifteen stations along a transect between Hawaii and Palmyra Atoll were compared to TOPEX/Poseidon measurements of sea surface height (SSH) anomalies. Linear relationships were established between small scale SSH variations and the depth of the thermocline, salinity maximum, and fluorescence maximum, as well as integrated temperature, fluorescence, and nutrients. RMS values range from 0.4 to 0.6, showing that these relationships do not have a strong correlation. Long term studies comparing SSH variability and these characteristics must be made before TOPEX/Poseidon can be used as a reliable tool for predicting features of the oceanic water column.

Type of resource	text
Date created	June 10, 2003

Author	Lakota, Orion

Subject	Stanford@SEA
Subject	S-187
Subject	Hopkins Marine Station
Subject	Department of Biology
Subject	Department of Earth System Science
Subject	BIOHOPK 182H
Subject	BIOHOPK 323H
Subject	EARTHSYS 323
Subject	ESS 323
Subject	Hawaii
Subject	Palmyra Atoll
Subject	SSH
Subject	salinity
Subject	temperature
Subject	fluorescence
Subject	nutrients
Genre	Student project report

Location	https://purl.stanford.edu/wq244qx7599

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Preferred Citation: Orion Lakota, 2003. Correlation of TOPEX/Poseidon satellite altimetry data and in situ measurements of physical oceanographic characteristics between Hawaii and Palmyra Atoll. Unpublished student research paper, S-187, Stanford@SEA, Stanford Digital Repository. https://purl.stanford.edu/wq244qx7599.

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