Evaluating QuikSCAT wind data to study wind induced coastal phenomena along the Galician Coast

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 445-449

  Sousa, M C ^a   Alvarez, I ^a,b   Vaz, N ^a   Dias, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Meteorological stations; Northwest Iberian Peninsula; Satellite data

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ERROR ANALYSIS; QUIKSCAT; SATELLITE DATA; SEASONALITY; WEATHER STATION; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

GALICIA [SPAIN]; IBERIAN PENINSULA; SPAIN;

EID: 84857377997     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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