A model function for the ocean-normalized radar cross section at 14 GHz derived from NSCAT observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C5, 1999, Pages 11499-11514

  Wentz, Frank J ^a   Smith, Deborah K ^a  

^a REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NSCAT; RADAR; SATELLITE SENSOR; SCATTEROMETER; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE WIND; TRANSFER FUNCTION; WIND FIELD;

EID: 0033562217     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jc02148     Document Type: Article

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