Microstructure of ocean surface roughness: A study of spatial measurement and laboratory investigation of modulation analysis

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 11 PART 1, 1999, Pages 1619-1629

  Hwang, Paul A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY WAVE; GRAVITY WAVE; LASER METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OCEANOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

EID: 0033507066     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1999)016<1619:moosra>2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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