XBT quality procedures in Mediterranean
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Improved quality check procedures of XBT profiles in MFS-VOS F. Reseghetti, M. Borghini, and G. M. R. Manzella ENEA-CLIM-MED, Forte S. Teresa – Pozzuolo di Lerici, P.O. Box 224, 19100 La Spezia, Italy CNR-ISMAR, Physical Oceanography Sect., Forte S. Teresa – Pozzuolo di Lerici, Italy ENEA-CLIM, Forte S. Teresa – Pozzuolo di Lerici, P.O. Box 224, 19100 La Spezia, Italy Received: 5 May 2006 – Accepted: 21 August 2006 – Published: 1 September 2006 Correspondence to: F. Reseghetti ([email protected])
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