Directional spreading function of the sea wave spectrum at short scale, inferred from multifrequency radar observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 101, Issue C7, 1996, Pages 16601-16613

  Caudal, G ^a   Hauser, D ^a  

^a Ctr Etud Environnements TP   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECTIONAL SPREADING FUNCTION; MULTIFREQUENCY RADAR OBSERVATIONS; SHORT-SCALE; WAVE SPECTRA;

EID: 0030474974     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JC00921     Document Type: Article

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