A two-parameter wind speed algorithm for Ku-band altimeters

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 2030-2048

  Gourrion, J ^a   Vandemark, Douglas C ^b   Bailey, S ^b   Chapron, B ^a   Gommenginger, G P ^c   Challenor, P G ^c   Srokosz, M A ^c  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ATTENUATION; BACKSCATTERING; BUOYANCY; GRAVITATION; SATELLITES; WIND;

SCATTEROMETERS;

ANEROID ALTIMETERS;

ALGORITHM; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; TOPEX-POSEIDON; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 0346664420     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<2030:ATPWSA>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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