Altimeter-derived variability of surface velocities in the California Current System 1. Evaluation of TOPEX altimeter velocity resolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C6, 1997, Pages 12727-12748

  Strub, P Ted ^a   Chereskin, Teresa K ^b   Niiler, Pearn P ^b   James, Corinne ^a   Levine, Murray D ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETER; CURRENT MEASUREMENT; EASTERN BOUNDARY CURRENTS; OCEAN CURRENT; RESOLUTION; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SURFACE VELOCITIES; SURFACE VELOCITY; TOPEX;

PACIFIC, CALIFORNIA CURRENT;

EID: 0030782068     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00448     Document Type: Article

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