Design requirements for an Argo float array in the Indian Ocean inferred from observing system simulation experiments

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1598-1620

  Schiller, A ^a   Wijffels, S E ^a   Meyers, G A ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ESTIMATION; OCEAN CURRENTS; OSCILLATIONS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; WAVEGUIDES;

EQUATORIAL WAVEGUIDES; INTERSEASONAL OSCILLATIONS; MODEL ERRORS; SAMPLING INTERVALS;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

DATA BUOY; DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MARINE TECHNOLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; SAMPLING;

EID: 8644276314     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2004)021<1598:DRFAAF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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