El Niño, La Niña, and the global sea level budget

Previous studies show that nonseasonal variations in global-mean sea level (GMSL) are significantly correlated with El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO). However, it has remained unclear to what extent these ENSO-related GMSL fluctuations correspond to steric (i.e., density) or barystatic (mass) effe...

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Main Authors: C. G. Piecuch, K. J. Quinn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-11-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/12/1165/2016/os-12-1165-2016.pdf