Seasonal variability in global sea level observed with Geosat altimetry

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 94, Issue C12, 1989, Pages

  Zlotnicki, V ^a   Fu, L L ^a   Patzert, W ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL VARIANCE; SEASONAL PATTERN; WIND FORCING;

EID: 17044455690     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/jc094ic12p17959     Document Type: Article

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