HF radar comparisons with moored estimates of current speed and direction: Expected differences and implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C8, 1997, Pages 18749-18766

  Graber, Hans C ^a   Haus, Brian K ^a   Chapman, Rickey D ^b   Shay, Lynn K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT MEASUREMENT; CURRENT METER MOORINGS; HIGH-FREQUENCY RADAR SYSTEMS; RADAR IMAGERY;

EID: 0031414181     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC01190     Document Type: Article

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