Direct covariance flux estimates from mobile platforms at sea

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 547-562

  Edson, J B ^a   Hinton, A A ^a   Prada, K E ^a   Hare, J E ^b   Fairall, C W ^c  

^a WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0001275591     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0547:DCFEFM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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