A comparison of ship- and scatterometer-derived wind speed data in open ocean and coastal areas

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 19, Issue 17, 1998, Pages 3361-3381

  Kent, E C ^a   Taylor, P K ^a   Challenor, P G ^a  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONES; OCEANOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SHIPS; WIND;

SCATTEROMETERS;

REMOTE SENSING;

COASTAL ZONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SCATTEROMETER; SHIPBORNE MEASUREMENT; WIND VELOCITY;

NORTH SEA;

EID: 0032553702     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014311698214046     Document Type: Article

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