Mapping the sea surface using a gps buoy

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 67-79

  Key, Kevin W ^a   Parke, Michael E ^a   Born, George H ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Altimeter; Buoy; Calibration validation; GPS; Sea level; Tide gauge; Topex Poseidon

Indexed keywords

EID: 0842295906     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490419809388122     Document Type: Article

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