Validation of two algorithms to retrieve ocean wave spectra from ERS synthetic aperture radar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C8, 2001, Pages 16825-16840

  Voorrips, A C ^a,d   Mastenbroek, C ^b,e   Hansen, B ^c  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b ARGOSS   (Netherlands)

^c EUROPEAN CENTRE FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS   (United Kingdom)

^d Cap Gemini Ernst and Young   (Netherlands)

^e Topicus   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DATA PROCESSING; ERS-1; ERS-2; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; WAVE SPECTRUM;

EID: 0034824176     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc000156     Document Type: Article

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