The Retracking Technique on Multi-Peak and Quasi-Specular Waveforms for Jason-1 and Jason-2 Missions near the Coast

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 35, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 217-237

  Idris, N H ^a   Deng, X ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

multi peak waveform; quasi specular waveform; Radar altimetry; sea surface height; the Brown model; waveform retracking

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; JASON-1; MODELING; RADAR ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE MISSION; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TRACKING; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 84872355239     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490419.2012.718679     Document Type: Article

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