Global mean sea level changes observed by Topex-Poseidon and ERS-1

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 23, Issue 9-10, 1998, Pages 1069-1075

  Cazenave, A ^a   Dominh, K ^a   Gennero, M C ^a   Ferret, B ^a  

^a LEGOS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERS-1; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 0032455995     PISSN: 00791946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-1946(98)00146-3     Document Type: Article

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