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The Study of Global Sea Level Change by Combining Argo Floats Data、Satellite Altimetry and GRACE Observations

  

  • Received:2012-07-17 Revised:2012-07-26 Online:2012-10-25 Published:2012-10-25

Abstract: The satellite altimetry、GRACE and Argo floats have provided plenty observations of sea level change, from the steric sea level change derived by Argo floats, we may understand better the sea level change from satellite altimetry and GRACE. The oceanic temperature and salt observed by Argo floats from January 2004 to December 2010 are used to derive the steric sea level anomaly between 65°S~65°N by vertical integration up to a depth of 1000m, the linear trend of global steric sea level is estimated as 0.63 mm/a by using least squares estimation with an annual signal. Within the same time period, the global sea level change estimated from satellite altimetry is about 2.52 mm/a, meanwhile, the sea level change due to oceanic mass change is estimated as 1.84 mm/a from GRACE monthly earthy earthe due to oceanic mass change sea level change from satellite altimetry、GRACE、and Argo floats, one can see that the steric sea level change from Argo floats is close to that derived by combining satellite altimetry and GRACE. The spatial distribution of the steric sea level is also compared and similar patterns can be found.

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