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Research article
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10 Mar 2015
Research article |
| 10 Mar 2015
Evaluation of empirical mode decomposition for quantifying multi-decadal variations and acceleration in sea level records
D. P. Chambers
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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Short summary
The ability of empirical mode decomposition (EMD) to extract multi-decadal variability from sea level records is tested using three simulations, based on sinusoidal oscillations and climate indices. In all cases, the longest-period modes are significantly distorted, with incorrect amplitudes and phases. This affects the estimated acceleration computed from the longest periodic IMF. Additionally, in all cases, extra low-frequency modes uncorrelated with the prescribed variability are found.
The ability of empirical mode decomposition (EMD) to extract multi-decadal variability from sea...
