Algorithm for inferring wind stress from seasat-A

Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1978, Pages 368-374

  Linwood Jones, W ^a   Wentz, Frank J ^b   Schroeder, Lyle C ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Frank J Wentz and Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Data sensing, presentation, and transmission; Oceanography, physical and biological

Indexed keywords

SATELLITES - REMOTE SENSING;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

EID: 0018031527     PISSN: 00224650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/3.57329     Document Type: Article

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