On the spectral consistency of the altimetric ocean and geoid surface: A one-dimensional example

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 805-815

  Albertella, Alberta ^a   Rummel, Reiner ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Dynamic ocean topography; Filtering; Geoid; Spectral consistency

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; FOURIER TRANSFORM; GEOID; PERIODICITY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SPATIAL RESOLUTION;

EID: 69249096666     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-008-0299-5     Document Type: Article

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