Analysis of C and Ku band ocean backscatter measurements under low-wind conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 104, Issue C9, 1999, Pages 20687-20701

  Carswell, James R ^a   Donnelly, William J ^a   McIntosh, Robert E ^a   Donelan, Mark A ^b   Vandemark, Douglas C ^c  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SENSING; BACKSCATTER; DATA PROCESSING; SCATTEROMETER; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0033567599     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc900140     Document Type: Article

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