A method of inferring changes in deep ocean currents from satellite measurements of time-variable gravity

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Wahr, John M ^a   Jayne, Steven R ^b   Bryan, Frank O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRENT VELOCITY; DEEP WATER; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GRAVITY FIELD; SATELLITE SENSOR;

EID: 0038583867     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jc001274     Document Type: Article

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