Geophysical validation of NSCAT winds using atmospheric data and analyses

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C5, 1999, Pages 11405-11424

  Atlas, R ^a   Bloom, S C ^a,b   Hoffman, R N ^c   Brin, E ^a,b   Ardizzone, J ^a,b   Terry, J ^a,b   Bungato, D ^a,b   Jusem, J C ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^c ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA QUALITY; NSCAT; SCATTEROMETER; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE WIND; WIND FIELD;

EID: 0033562290     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98jc02374     Document Type: Article

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