Improved satellite altimetry in coastal systems: Case study of the Corsica Channel (Mediterranean Sea)

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1-5

  Vignudelli, S ^a   Cipollini, P ^b   Roblou, L ^c   Lyard, F ^c   Gasparini, G P ^d   Manzella, G ^e   Astraldi, M ^d  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c CNRS   (France)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; SATELLITES; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE; SEA LEVEL; SURFACE WATERS; TIDE GAGES; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ALTIMETRIC VELOCITIES; COASTAL SYSTEMS; OCEANOGRAPHIC SIGNALS; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

COASTAL ZONES; GEODETIC SATELLITES;

COASTAL WATER; DATA PROCESSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANIC REGIONS; WORLD;

ALTIMETRIC VELOCITIES; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; OCEANOGRAPHIC SIGNALS; PROCESSING STRATEGIES; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL ANOMALY; SEA SURFACE STATE; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION;

EID: 21844435518     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005GL022602     Document Type: Article

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