Worldwide measurements of directional wave spreading

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 440-469

  Forristall, George Z ^a   Ewans, Kevin C ^a  

^a SHELL GLOBAL SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL B V   (United States)

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EID: 0000635007     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0440:WMODWS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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