On the statistical stability of the M2 barotropic and baroclinic tidal characteristics from along-track TOPEX/Poseidon satellite altimetry analysis

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Carrère, Loren ^a   Le Provost, Christian ^a   Lyard, Florent ^a  

^a CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Barotropic baroclinic tides; Statistical stability

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; BAROTROPIC TIDE; INTERNAL TIDE; MIXING; REMOTE SENSING; SEMIDIURNAL TIDE; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 2642518995     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jc001873     Document Type: Article

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