Evaluating Era Wind Stress in the West Equatorial Pacific, Using an Inverse Ocean Modelling Technique
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The aim of this study is to compare the ERA wind stress with observations during the TOGA COARE experiment, and with an ocean model adjusted wind stress. The latter is determined by an inverse ocean modelling technique.
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تاریخ انتشار 2007