Evolution of two oceanic extratropical cyclones as observed with the special sensor microwave/imager and the Geosat and ERS 1 altimeters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C3, 1996, Pages 6627-6639

  Katsaros, Kristina B ^a   Adams, Jennifer Miletta ^a,c   Mognard, Nelly M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b CNES   (France)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLONES; ERS 1; GEOSAT; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SSM/I;

EID: 0029729240     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JC02960     Document Type: Article

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