Ocean salinity and the aquarius/SAC-D mission: A new frontier in ocean remote sensing

Marine Technology Society Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 26-30

  Lagerloef, Gary ^a   decharon, Annette ^b   Lindstrom, Eric ^c  

^a EARTH AND SPACE RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

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EID: 84907377052     PISSN: 00253324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4031/MTSJ.47.5.1     Document Type: Note

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