Regional analysis of the inverted barometer effect over the global ocean using TOPEX/POSEIDON data and model results

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C7, 1999, Pages 15587-15601

  Ponte, Rui M ^a   Gaspar, Philippe ^b  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b CLS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; GLOBAL OCEAN; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATELLITE DATA; SEA LEVEL; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 0004634763     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900113     Document Type: Article

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