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Images used in lesson 2

LESSON 2

ASAR image of internal waves off the coast of Mozambique

ERS SAR image of internal waves in the Gulf of Cadiz

ASA_WSM_1PNUPA20040128~.N1
ASAR Wide Swath image from the Mozambique shelf obtained on 28th January, 2004. The image shows an internal wave-packet approaching the Mozambique coast.
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ASA_WSM_1CNPDK20030306~.N1
ASAR Wide Swath image from the Mozambique shelf obtained on 6th March, 2003. The image shows two internal solitons approaching the Mozambique coast.
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ASA_WSM_1P~ 20030306~.N1
ASA_WSM_1PPIPA20030815~.N1
ASAR Wide Swath image from the South China Sea obtained on 15th August, 2003. The image shows interference between internal waves near Dongsha Atoll.
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ERS SAR image from the Gulf of Cadiz obtained on 23rd July, 1998. The image shows inversion of IW polarity as the solitons move into shallow water.
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