Towards a Unified Theoretical Model of Ocean Backscatter for Wind Speed Retrieval from Sar, Scatterometer and Altimeter
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Craig ANDERSON, Trevor MACKLIN BAE SYSTEMS Advanced Technology Centres, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 8HN, UK Tel. +44 (0) 1245 242654, Fax +44 (0) 1245 475244, email [email protected] Christine GOMMENGINGER, Meric SROKOSZ Southampton Oceanography Centre, Empress Dock, Southampton, Hants SO14 3ZH, UK Tel. +44 (0) 2380 596414, Fax +44 (0) 2380 596400, email [email protected] Judith WOLF and Julia HARGREAVES Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, Birkenhead, Merseyside L43 7RA, UK Tel. +44 (0) 151 6538633, Fax +44 (0) 151 6536269, email [email protected]
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