A new relationship between radar cross-section and ocean surface wind speed using ERS-1 scatterometer and buoy measurements

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 16, Issue 18, 1995, Pages 3629-3647

  Rufenach, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUOY MEASUREMENT; BUOY MEASUREMENTS; ERS-1; OCEAN WIND; RADAR CROSS SECTION; RADAR CROSS-SECTION; SCATTEROMETERS; WIND SPEED;

PACIFIC;

EID: 0029475389     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431169508954651     Document Type: Article

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