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Fig. 12.2 Speeds of planetary waves: (a) observed in satellite altimetry; (b) predicted by the
extended theory; (c) ratio of (a–b). See text for details of the derivation
The level of agreement between the observed and predicted speeds shown
in Fig. 12.2a, b can be more easily assessed by looking at their ratio, shown
in Fig. 12.2c. Observations and predictions are generally in good accord in the
10–35 ◦ latitude band, but slightly less satisfactorily in the South Pacific, for
P. Cipollini et al.
Fig. 12.2 Speeds of planetary waves: (a) observed in satellite altimetry; (b) predicted by the
extended theory; (c) ratio of (a–b). See text for details of the derivation
The level of agreement between the observed and predicted speeds shown
in Fig. 12.2a, b can be more easily assessed by looking at their ratio, shown
in Fig. 12.2c. Observations and predictions are generally in good accord in the
10–35 ◦ latitude band, but slightly less satisfactorily in the South Pacific, for