Mapping surface currents from HF radar radial velocity measurements using optimal interpolation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Kim, Sung Yong ^a   Terrill, Eric J ^a   Cornuelle, Bruce D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COVARIANCE MATRIX; INTERPOLATION; OCEAN CURRENTS; RADAR; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VECTORS;

INTERPOLATION; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; OCEANIC CURRENT; OPTIMIZATION; RADIAL FLOW; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VECTOR; VORTICITY;

EID: 57549090028     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JC004244     Document Type: Article

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