Surface current variability east of Okinawa Island obtained from remotely sensed and in situ observational data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 106, Issue C12, 2001, Pages 31057-31073

  Hisaki, Yukiharu ^a   Tokeshi, Tsutomu ^b   Fujiie, Wataru ^b   Sato, Kenji ^c   Fujii, Satoshi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; MESOSCALE EDDY; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

JAPAN; OKINAWA ISLAND;

EID: 0035723207     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000jc000784     Document Type: Article

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