A 10 year intercomparison between collocated Special Sensor Microwave Imager oceanic surface wind speed retrievals and global analyses

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C6, 2001, Pages 11731-11742

  Meissner, T ^a   Smith, D ^a   Wentz, F ^a  

^a REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE; SSM-I; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0034913796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jc000098     Document Type: Review

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