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Understanding Our Environment
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/topex/env.html
From NASA ED Mall Collection
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This article explains how the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite has been used to measure changes in sea level due to heat storage in the ocean. The satellite is able to measure and compensate for the effects of solar and lunar tides so that the data can be used for the study of ocean circulation.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Physical oceanography
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information is unknown.
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-Edmall-793
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contributor: Mark Fischer
CSR/TSGC Team