An optimal filter for geostrophic mesoscale currents from along-track satellite altimetry

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1633-1642

  Powell, Brian S ^a   Leben, Robert R ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ESTIMATION; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SATELLITES; WHITE NOISE;

MESOSCALE CURRENTS; OPTIMAL FILTERS; SATELLITE ALTIMETERS; SURFACE CURRENTS;

OCEAN CURRENTS;

FILTER; OCEANIC CURRENT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SEA SURFACE HEIGHT; TOPEX-POSEIDON;

EID: 8644221326     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<1633:AOFFGM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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