A review of satellite-based microwave observations of sea surface temperatures

Journal of Oceanography

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 439-473

  Hosoda, Kohtaro ^a  

^a TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microwave measurement; Satellite observation; Sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ALGORITHM; ESTIMATION METHOD; LITERATURE REVIEW; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77954939126     PISSN: 09168370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10872-010-0039-3     Document Type: Review

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