The gravity anomaly field in the Gulf of Bothnia spatially characterized from satellite altimetry and in situ measurements

Journal of Applied Geophysics

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 67-84

  Noreus J P ^a,b   Nyborg, M R ^c   Hayling, K L ^c  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Ericsson Microwave Systems AB   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Geostatistics; Gravity anomalies; Gulf of Bothnia; Kriging

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GRAVITATION; RADAR MEASUREMENT; RADIO ALTIMETERS; SEA ICE; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY; GRAVITY ANOMALY FIELD; GULF OF BOTHNIA; KRIGING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

GEOPHYSICS;

ALTIMETRY; GRAVITY ANOMALIES; GRAVITY ANOMALY; IN SITU MEASUREMENTS; KRIGING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE DATA;

BALTIC SEA, GULF OF BOTHNIA;

EID: 0043048190     PISSN: 09269851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9851(97)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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