Jason Celebrates 5th Anniversary as El Niño Builds, Warm Kelvin Wave Surges Toward South America

NASA/JPL Ocean Surface Topography Team2006-12-07

NASA
Washington, DC, United States

Recent sea-level height data from NASA Jason-1 altimetric satellite show that continuing weaker-than-normal trade winds in the western and central equatorial Pacific have triggered another strong, eastward moving, warm Kelvin wave.

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Title: Jason Celebrates 5th Anniversary as El Niño Builds, Warm Kelvin Wave Surges Toward South America
Creator: NASA/JPL Ocean Surface Topography Team
Date Created: 2006-12-07
Rights: JPL

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