GPS-cellular drifter technology for coastal ocean observing systems

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1381-1388

  Ohlmann, J Carter ^a,b   White, Peter F ^a   Sybrandy, Andrew L ^c   Niiler, P Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Pacific Gyre Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; COASTAL ZONES; DATA TRANSFER; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; OCEAN CURRENTS; SURFACE WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

CELLULAR DRIFTER TECHNOLOGY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

CELLULAR RADIO SYSTEMS; COASTAL ZONES; DATA TRANSFER; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; OCEAN CURRENTS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SURFACE WAVES; WAVE PROPAGATION;

DRIFTER; GPS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD;

EID: 30744439578     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1786.1     Document Type: Article

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