Altimeter dual-frequency observations of surface winds, waves, and rain rate in tropical cyclone Isabel

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Quilfen, Yves ^a   Tournadre, J ^a   Chapron, B ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; METEOROLOGY; RADIOMETERS; RAIN; STORMS; WEATHER FORECASTING; WEATHER SATELLITES; WIND;

PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; SURFACE WAVE; SURFACE WIND; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

EID: 33644756994     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JC003068     Document Type: Article

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