Relationship of TOPEX/Poseidon altimetric height to steric height and circulation in the North Pacific

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue C12, 1998, Pages 22947-22965

  Gilson, John ^a   Roemmich, Dean ^a   Cornuelle, Bruce ^a   Fu, Lee Lueng ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 84956685830     PISSN: 21699275     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JC01680     Document Type: Article

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