A global comparison of Argo and satellite altimetry observations

Ocean Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 175-183

  Dhomps, A L ^a   Guinehut, S ^a   Le Traon, P Y ^b   Larnicol, G ^a  

^a CLS   (France)

^b TECHNOPÔLE BREST IROISE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGO; DATA SET; GLOBAL OCEAN; HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY; MESOSCALE EDDY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; TROPICAL REGION;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 79952615373     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-7-175-2011     Document Type: Article

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