The midlatitude resolution capability of sea level fields constructed from single and multiple satellite altimeter datasets

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 849-882

  Greenslade, Diana J M ^a   Chelton, Dudley B ^a   Schlax, Michael G ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0001370798     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1997)014<0849:tmrcos>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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