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Weather Changing Waves Chartered from Space
http://www.tsgc.utexas.edu/topex/rossby.html
From NASA ED Mall Collection
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This article explains how the TOPEX/Poseidon satellite has been used to track large-scale ocean waves called Rossby waves. This new data indicates that the waves may move faster than previously thought, which may have implications for global weather forecasting. Links to related sites are provided.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Climatology
  • 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-795
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contributor: Mark Fischer
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory