Uncertainties in altimetry-based velocity estimates

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 10, 2002, Pages

  Leeuwenburgh, Olwijn ^a   Stammer, Detlef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Altimetry; Jason; SSH; TOPEX Poseidon; Volocity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CURRENT VELOCITY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TOPEX-POSEIDON; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

(NORTH); ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037110361     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc000937     Document Type: Article

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