Variational retrieval of sea surface wind vectors using a polarimetric approach

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 1143-1147

  Liu, Q ^a,b   Weng, F ^a,c  

^a Jt Ctr for Satellite Data Assimilat   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FREQUENCIES; MICROWAVES; POLARIMETERS; WIND;

SEA SURFACE; STOKES COMPONENT;

SPACE RESEARCH;

DATA PROCESSING; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE; SURFACE WIND;

EID: 2042516706     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(03)00754-3     Document Type: Article

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