Comparison of remotely measured and modelled currents in coastal areas of Norway and Spain

Global Atmosphere and Ocean System

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 39-64

  Essen, H H ^a   Breivik, O ^b   Gunther H ^c   Gurgel, K W ^a   Johannessen, J ^d   Klein, H ^e   Schlick, T ^a   Stawarz, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d NANSEN ENVIRONMENTAL AND REMOTE SENSING CENTER   (Norway)

^e FEDERAL MARITIME AND HYDROGRAPHIC AGENCY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ADCP; Coastal zone; Fine gridded model; HF radar; Ocean currents

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; CURRENT; MODELING; REMOTE SENSING;

NORWAY; SPAIN;

EID: 0043195268     PISSN: 10236732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023673031000151412     Document Type: Article

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