Lesson+5

Extensions to Arabian Sea Lessons 1. Generating Near Real-Time Altimetry data from CCSA and importing the data via a .kml file into GoogleEarth. This will show you SSH (height of water, cold and warm) in the Arabian Sea a. Go to: Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research (CCAR) [] b. Enter o Date of interest o Longitude (40, 80) and latitude (0, 30) o Bathymetry: 5 o Output options: Google Earth .kml NOTE: If you do not see this option, Google “CCAR” and enter via Google. The “Google Earth .kml” option will appear o Other options are all // default // c. Press “submit” d. a TOPEX picture will be generated as you will be asked to save as a .kml and then open. Save image (to desktop or other location). e. Open Google Earth (or it may open automatically as you open the saved file). From Google Earth open the save file and go to the region. []