SWIMSAT: A real-aperture radar to measure directional spectra of ocean waves from space-main characteristics and performance simulation

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 421-437

  Hauser, D ^a   Soussi, E ^a   Thouvenot, E ^a   Rey, L ^a  

^a SERVICE D AÉRONOMIE DU CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; RADAR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DIRECTIONAL SPECTRA;

WATER WAVES;

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RADAR IMAGERY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; WAVE DIRECTION;

EID: 0035271305     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2001)018<0421:SARART>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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