High-wind-speed evaluation in the Southern Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 13, 2004, Pages

  Yuan, Xiaojun ^a  

^a Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

QuikSCAT winds; Southern Ocean; Wind evaluation

Indexed keywords

MARINE ATMOSPHERE; SCATTEROMETER; SURFACE WIND; WIND FIELD; WIND MEASUREMENT; WIND VELOCITY;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 4844231709     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004179     Document Type: Article

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