Brazilian offshore wave climate based on NWW3 reanalysis

Brazilian Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 53-70

  Pianca, Cássia ^a   Mazzini, Piero Luigi F ^b   Siegle, Eduardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazilian Coast; Sea state; Waves; WaveWatch III

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954059313     PISSN: 16798759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1679-87592010000100006     Document Type: Article

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