South China Sea wave characteristics during Typhoon Muifa passage in winter 2004

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-21

  Chu, Peter C ^a   Cheng, Kuo Feng ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Directional wave spectrum; Northeast monsoon; QuikSCAT winds; Significant wave height; South China Sea; TOPEX POSEIDON altimetry; Typhoon; Wavewatch III

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; DEEP WATER; MONSOON; OCEAN WAVE; SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT; TROPICAL CYCLONE; WIND FORCING; WIND PROFILE; WINTER;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (WEST); PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 37849031272     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-008-0001-9     Document Type: Article

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