A global mean dynamic topography and ocean circulation estimation using a preliminary GOCE gravity model

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 861-879

  Knudsen, P ^a   Bingham, R ^b   Andersen, O ^a   Rio, Marie Helene ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CLS   (France)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Dynamic ocean topography; GOCE; Ocean circulation

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; GRAVITY FIELD; NUMERICAL METHOD; OCEANIC CIRCULATION; OCEANIC CURRENT; SATELLITE MISSION; SEA SURFACE; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM; TOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 80054092768     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-011-0485-8     Document Type: Article

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