Satellite observation of internal solitary waves converting polarity

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 19, 2003, Pages

  Zhao, Zhongxiang ^a   Klemas, Victor V ^a   Zheng, Quanan ^a   Yan, Xiao Hai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WAVE PROPAGATION;

INTERNAL SOLITARY WAVES (ISW);

SATELLITES;

CONTINENTAL SHELF; INTERNAL WAVE; REMOTE SENSING; SOLITARY WAVE; SPOT;

PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 17744409717     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003GL018286     Document Type: Article

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