Kuroshio variations in the upstream region as seen by HF radar and satellite altimetry data

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 6417-6426

  Ichikawa, K ^a,b   Tokeshi, R ^c   Kashima, M ^d   Sato, K ^d   Matsuoka, T ^d   Kojima, S ^d   Fujii, S ^d,e  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANEROID ALTIMETERS; COASTAL ZONES; OCEAN CURRENTS; SATELLITES; SURFACE WATERS;

EAST CHINA SEA; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; HIGH RESOLUTION; MESOSCALE EDDY; SATELLITE ALTIMETER; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY DATA; SEA SURFACES; UPSTREAM REGION;

SPACE-BASED RADAR;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; MESOSCALE EDDY; RADAR ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE DATA; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EAST CHINA SEA; KUROSHIO CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 54949117623     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160802175454     Document Type: Conference Paper

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