Global high-resolution mapping of ocean circulation from TOPEX/Poseidon and ERS-1 and -2

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 105, Issue C8, 2000, Pages 19477-19498

  Ducet, N ^a   Le Traon, P Y ^a   Reverdin, G ^b,c  

^a CLS   (France)

^b Lab d'Etud Geophysique O   (France)

^c LEGOS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIRCULATION; ERS-1; ERS-2; MAPPING; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 0033673546     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc900063     Document Type: Article

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