Inferring multiscale structure in atmospheric turbulence using satellite-based synthetic aperture radar imagery

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C8, 1996, Pages 18433-18449

  Mourad, Pierre D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR/SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; BACKSCATTER; COLD AIR; MULTISCALE STRUCTURE; OCEAN SURFACE; SAR; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

EID: 0030452621     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC00920     Document Type: Article

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