Analysis of ERS-1 altimeter collinear passes in the Mediterranean Sea during 1992-1993

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 573-601

  Vignudelli, S ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; INFRARED IMAGING; MAPPING; RADAR IMAGING; SATELLITES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

EUROPEAN REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; SURFACE GEOSTROPHIC VELOCITY; TOPEX/POSEIDON ALTIMETER;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALTIMETER; COLLINEAR PASSES; ERS-1; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE SYSTEM;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0031080445     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311697218953     Document Type: Article

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