Scatterometer's unique capability in measuring ocean surface stress

Oceanography from Space: Revisited

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 93-111

  Liu, W Timothy ^a   Xie, Xiaosu ^a   Tang, Wenqing ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84861121163     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8681-5_6     Document Type: Chapter

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