Complex singular value decomposition analysis of equatorial waves in the Pacific observed by TOPEX/Poseidon altimeter

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 764-774

  Susanto, R Dwi ^a   Zheng, Quanan ^a   Yan, Xiao Hai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0032439202     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0764:CSVDAO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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