Near-surface currents in DeSoto Canyon (1997-99): Comparison of current meters, satellite observation, and model simulation

Journal of Physical Oceanography

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 313-326

  Wang, Dong Ping ^a   Oey, Lei Yauw ^a   Ezer, Tal ^b   Hamilton, Peter ^c  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA REDUCTION; SATELLITES; SEA LEVEL;

NEAR-SURFACE CURRENTS;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; CURRENT VELOCITY; MESOSCALE EDDY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

DESOTO CANYON; GULF OF MEXICO;

EID: 0038536322     PISSN: 00223670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0485(2003)033<0313:NSCIDC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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