Sea wave modeling with X-band COSMO-SkyMed(c) SAR-derived wind field forcing and applications in coastal vulnerability assessment

Ocean Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 325-341

  Benassai, G ^a   Montuori, A ^a   Migliaccio, M ^a   Nunziata, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

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EID: 84988532379     PISSN: 18120784     EISSN: 18120792     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/os-9-325-2013     Document Type: Article

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