Validation of ocean wind and wave data using triple collocation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Caires, S ^a   Sterl, A ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ERA 40; Errors in variables; Significant wave height; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; WAVE HEIGHT; WIND VELOCITY; WIND WAVE;

EID: 0142092196     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001491     Document Type: Article

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