An improved mapping method of multisatellite altimeter data

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 522-534

  Le Traon, P Y ^a   Nadal, F ^a   Ducet, N ^a  

^a CLS   (France)

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EID: 11644313490     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(1998)015<0522:AIMMOM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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