The thermal structure of an air-water interface at low wind speeds

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 233-244

  Handler, R A ^a   Smith, G B ^a   Leighton, R I ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AIR-WATER INTERACTION; INFRARED IMAGERY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL STRUCTURE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0034866018     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusa.v53i2.12187     Document Type: Article

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