Optimizing surface winds using QuikSCAT measurements in the Mediterranean Sea during 2000-2006

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 78, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages

  Kara, A Birol ^a   Wallcraft, Alan J ^a   Martin, Paul J ^a   Pauley, Randal L ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (FNMOC)   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal winds; HYCOM; Land contamination; Mediterranean Sea; QuikSCAT

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; OCEANOGRAPHY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATELLITES; SURFACE WATERS; WEATHER FORECASTING;

COASTAL WINDS; HYCOM; LAND CONTAMINATION; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; QUIKSCAT;

WIND;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AIR-SEA INTERACTION; ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CALIBRATION; CONTAMINATED LAND; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; QUIKSCAT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURFACE WIND; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND PROFILE; WIND VELOCITY;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 77949658861     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2009.01.020     Document Type: Article

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