Nonparametric estimates of the sea state bias for the Jason-1 radar altimeter

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 453-481

  Laboue, Sylvie ^a   Gaspar, Philippe ^a   Dorandeu, Joel ^a   Zanifé, Oz ^a   Mertz, F ^a   Vincent, Patrick ^b   Choquet, Denis ^c  

^a CLS   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c INSA   (France)

Author keywords

Empirical; Estimation; Jason 1; Nonparametric; Sea state bias

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; INSTRUMENTATION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 13844266249     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490410490902089     Document Type: Article

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