Rivulet: CoastWatch Ocean Explorer

Intro
I: Location & Date
II: Historic Sea Level
III: Thermal Expansion

Exploring Sea Level and Ocean Health

This tool allows you to connect to the NOAA CoastWatch and OceanWatch ERDDAP servers to investigate how our oceans are changing.

You can explore the different causes for sea level rise, including thermal expansion (warmer water taking up more space) and long-term historic patterns.

  • I: Location & Date – Set the spatial and temporal boundaries for your investigation.
  • II: Historic Sea Level – Compare Sea Surface Height from today, 10 years ago, and 20 years ago.
  • III: Thermal Expansion – Explore the relationship between Ocean Temperature and Sea Level height.

Note: Sea level data starts from 1993. SST data availability varies by region.

Compare the distribution of Sea Surface Height (Absolute Dynamic Topography) across three decades.

Investigate the mechanism of thermal expansion by comparing Sea Surface Temperature (SST) and Sea Surface Height (ADT) over a 20-day window.