Simultaneous ocean wave measurements by the Jason and Topex satellites, with buoy and model comparisons

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 367-382

  Ray, R D ^a   Beckley, B D ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Jason 1 validation; Ocean waves; Satellite altimetry; Significant wave height

Indexed keywords

DATA BUOY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; TOPEX-POSEIDON; WAVE HEIGHT;

EID: 0842284461     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/714044527     Document Type: Article

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