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Jason-3
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Sea Level
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On the turbulent U.S. West Coast

El Niño 2015-16:
El Niño 2015-16:
As California waits, Latin America is hit hard

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Sea Surface Height Anomaly: SARAL, Jason-2 and Jason-3 Measurements from 19-Jan-2017 to 29-Jan-2017
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SARAL, Jason-2 and Jason-3 Measurements from 19-Jan-2017 to 29-Jan-2017
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