A spectral approach for determining altimeter wind speed model functions

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-244

  Zhao, Dongliang ^a,b   Toba, Yoshiaki ^a,c  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^c INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Altimeter; Wave age; Wind speed model function; Wind waves

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ESTIMATION METHOD; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE; WIND VELOCITY; WIND WAVE;

EID: 0037741251     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025599423405     Document Type: Article

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