Detection of ocean waves using satellite altimetry: Application to equatorial kelvin waves

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-385

  Dayyani, Basel ^a   Weidman, P D ^a   Born, G H ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Altimeter; El Nino; GEOSAT; Kelvin waves; Pacific ocean; TOPEX

Indexed keywords

EID: 6144251102     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490419609388089     Document Type: Article

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