Abstract: The TOPEX/Poseidon and ERS-1/2 satellites have now been observing sea level anomalies for a continuous time span of more than 6 yr. These sea level observations are first compared with tide gauge data and then assimilated ...

Abstract: In this paper, the combined assimilation of satellite observed sea level anomalies and in situ temperature data into a global ocean model, which is used to initialize a coupled ocean?atmosphere forecast system, is described. ...