Features of ocean microwave emission changed by wind at 6 GHz

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 321-330

  Shibata, Akira ^a  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

AMSR; Microwave radiometers; Rms error 0.59 C; Sea surface temperature; SeaWinds

Indexed keywords

MARINE TECHNOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; WIND DIRECTION;

EID: 33745325006     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-006-0057-3     Document Type: Article

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