The assimilation of satellite-derived sea surface temperatures into a diurnal cycle model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 9, 2008, Pages

  Pimentel, Sam ^a   Haines, K ^b   Nichols, N K ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OCEANOGRAPHY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WIND;

DATA ASSIMILATION; DIURNAL VARIATION; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; MODELING; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 57049140510     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JC004608     Document Type: Article

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