Comparison with CNES-MDT

CNES-MDT is with 1/4$^{th}$ degree resolution. HYCOM 0.08 degree is averaged to 1/4$^{th}$ CNES-MDT grid and comparisons were made.

Figure 1: Mean difference computed by averaging model sea level for the period 4-Jan-2011 to 31-Dec-2012 and removing scaled CNES MDT from it: Units - meters

Figure 2: Scaled CNES-MDT(left) and HYCOM mean Sea Surface (MSS) for 2011-2012.(right): Units - meters