A simple method for calibration of a scatterometer over the ocean

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Stoffelen, Ad ^a,b  

^a Koninklijk Nederlands M   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ERS-1; ERS-2; METHODOLOGY; OPEN OCEAN; SCATTEROMETER;

EID: 0032739337     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<0275:ASMFCO>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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