Ocean wave spectrum and dissipation rate derived from CMOD4 model function

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Lyzenga, David R ^a  

^a GENERAL DYNAMICS ADVANCED INFORMATION SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ocean wave spectrum; Radar backscatter; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; ENERGY DISSIPATION; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; WAVE SPECTRUM;

EID: 4744357289     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JC002237     Document Type: Article

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