A New Estimation of Mean Sea Level in the Arctic Ocean from Satellite Altimetry

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 61-81

  Prandi, P ^a   Ablain, M ^a   Cazenave, A ^b   Picot, N ^c  

^a CLS   (France)

^b LEGOS   (France)

^c CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Arctic Ocean; satellite altimetry; Sea level change

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; GLACIOISOSTASY; MONITORING SYSTEM; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TREND ANALYSIS;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84863493496     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490419.2012.718222     Document Type: Article

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