Earth ID: 13848

NASA Sees Tides Under the Ocean’s Surface

Released on April 29, 2021

Internal tides, or internal waves, can reach hundreds of feet underneath the ocean surface, but might only be a few inches high on the surface. Even though they're underwater, NASA can see these tides from satellites. They provide oceanographers with a unique way to map and study the much larger internal water motion.

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Kathleen Gaeta (GSFC Interns): Lead Producer
Helen-Nicole Kostis (USRA): Lead Visualizer
Richard Ray (NASA/GSFC): Lead Scientist

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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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Keywords:
DLESE >> Physical oceanography
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Tides
GCMD >> Earth Science >> Oceans >> Ocean Waves >> Internal Waves
NASA Science >> Earth
SVS >> Ocean Heat Transfer

GCMD keywords can be found on the Internet with the following citation: Olsen, L.M., G. Major, K. Shein, J. Scialdone, S. Ritz, T. Stevens, M. Morahan, A. Aleman, R. Vogel, S. Leicester, H. Weir, M. Meaux, S. Grebas, C.Solomon, M. Holland, T. Northcutt, R. A. Restrepo, R. Bilodeau, 2013. NASA/Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Earth Science Keywords. Version 8.0.0.0.0