Sea level variations at Monterey, California

This paper examines the character of sea level anomalies at Monterey, Calif., and the relative importance of the large-scale atmospheric and ocean processes which may cause nontidal, low frequency fluctuations. An understanding of these processes will allow the use of the abundant historical records of sea level data to reconstruct changes in the past oceanographic environment of the California Current system, which , in turn, may aid in understanding past changes in distribution, abundance, and availability of marine fish populations. In particular, the study was designed to examine the utility of sea level data for identification of anomalous environmental periods and for monitoring of changes in coastal oceanographic conditions. 1982 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) Library Public Domain 1930