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Learning about Arctic Ocean circulation & ice thickness by gravity

14 June 2006

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ArcGP grid, January 2006 (mGal). Some ERS and ICESat altimetry has been used to fill in some data gaps/errors in the original compilation. (units mGal).

Credits: ArcGICE Study Group

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Composite MSS for Arctic Ocean region (m)

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Composite Mean Sea Surface (MSS) for the Arctic Ocean region. (units metres).

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New ArcGP geoid (units metres).

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Arctic Mean Dynamic Topography (MDT) derived from combined use of ERS and ICESat data. (units cm).

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Bathymetry corresponding to Arctic Mean Dynamic Topography (MTD) (courtesy National Geophysical Data Centre – NGDC) together with schematic illustration of general ocean circulation features.

Credits: NGDC

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