An algorithm for retrieving vertical wind profiles from satellite-observed winds over the Indian ocean using complex EOF analysis

Journal of Applied Meteorology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 532-540

  Kishtawal, C M ^a   Basu, Sujit ^a   Pandey, P C ^a  

^a Remote Sensing Area/Space Applic C   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; OBSERVATIONS; SATELLITES; WIND PROFILES;

ALGORITHM EVALUATION; CLOUD MOTION VECTOR; EMPIRICAL ORTHOGONAL FUNCTION; RADIOSONDE OBSERVATION; VERTICAL PROFILE; WIND PROFILE;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0029656579     PISSN: 08948763     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0450(1996)035<0532:AAFRVW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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