High-resolution mean sea surface computed with altimeter data of ERS-1 (geodetic mission) and Topex-Poseidon

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 696-704

  Cazenave, A ^a   Schaeffer, P ^a   Berge, M ^a   Brossier, C ^a   Dominh, K ^a   Gennero, M C ^a  

^a CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Geoid anomalies; Oceanic lithosphere; Satellite geodesy

Indexed keywords

ERS-1; GEOID ANOMALIES; MARINE GEOID; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE GEODESY; SEA SURFACE; TOPEX-POSEIDON; TOPEX/POSEIDON;

EID: 0029730624     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.1996.tb06017.x     Document Type: Article

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