Simulation of space-borne tsunami detection using GNSS-Reflectometry applied to tsunamis in the Indian Ocean

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1359-1372

  Stosius, R ^a   Beyerle, G ^a   Helm, A ^a,b   Hoechner, A ^a   Wickert, J ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; EARLY WARNING SYSTEM; FIELD OF VIEW; GALILEO MISSION; GLONASS; GNSS; GPS; RADAR ALTIMETRY; REFLECTOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TSUNAMI;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 77954043155     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-10-1359-2010     Document Type: Article

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