Short-wave directional properties in the vicinity of atmospheric and oceanic fronts

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 11, 2002, Pages

  Hisaki, Yukiharu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bragg scattering; Front; HF radar; Short wave direction; Spread parameter

Indexed keywords

AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ATMOSPHERIC FRONT; OCEANIC FRONT; REFRACTION; WAVE DIRECTION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0037113445     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc000912     Document Type: Article

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