Ocean surface wave measurement using a steerable high-frequency narrow-beam ground wave radar

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 703-713

  Gill, E W ^a   Khandekar, M L ^b   Howell, R K ^c   Walsh, J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0000647621     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0703:OSWMUA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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