On the accuracy of HF radar surface current measurements: Intercomparisons with ship-based sensors

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 102, Issue C8, 1997, Pages 18737-18748

  Chapman, R D ^a   Shay, L K ^b   Graber, H C ^b   Edson, J B ^c   Karachintsev, A ^c   Trump, C L ^d   Ross, D B ^e  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e Ivy Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

EID: 0031415373     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JC00049     Document Type: Article

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