Global ERS 1 and 2 and NSCAT observations: Upwind/crosswind and upwind/downwind measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C5, 1999, Pages 11459-11469

  Quilfen, Y ^a   Chapron, B ^a   Bentamy, A ^a   Gourrion, J ^a   El Fouhaily, T ^b   Vandemark, D ^b  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERS-1; ERS-2; NSCAT; SATELLITE SENSOR; SCATTEROMETER; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE WIND; WIND MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0033562218     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998jc900113     Document Type: Article

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