Validation and production of RADARSAT-1 derived ice-motion maps in the North Water (NOW) polynya, January - December 1998

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 257-278

  Wilson, K J ^a   Barber, D G ^a   King, D J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0035540782     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.2001.9649680     Document Type: Article

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