Mapping mediterranean altimeter data with a multiresolution optimalinterpolation algorithm

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 535-546

  Fieguth, P ^a   Menemenlis, D ^b   Ho, T ^c   Willsky, A ^c   Wunsch, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c USA   (United States)

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EID: 0000363684     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0535:MMADWA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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