Breaking waves affecting microwave backscatter 2. Dependence on wind and wave conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 96, Issue C11, 1991, Pages

  Jessup, A T ^a   Melville, W K ^a   Keller, W C ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE BACKSCATTER; POLARISATION; RADAR CROSS SECTION; SEA SPIKE; WAVE BREAKING; WAVE CREST;

EID: 0026274215     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/91jc01994     Document Type: Article

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