Consistency of geosat, SSM/I, and ERS-1 global surface wind speeds - Comparison with in situ data

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 183-197

  Boutin, J ^a   Etcheto, J ^a  

^a SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

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EID: 0001342620     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1996)013<0183:COGSAG>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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