Mesoscale structures viewed by SAR and AVHRR near the Canary islands

Mesoscale structures viewed by SAR and AVHRR near the Canary islands

Comparison of Synthetic Aperture Radar and Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometry images of sea surface backscatter and temperature during the peak of the summer Trade winds reveals many aspects of the regional oceanography of the Canary Islands. A strong correspondence occurs between the SAR and...

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Main Authors: E. D. Barton, P. Flament, H. Dodds, E. G. Mitchelson-Jacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2001-07-01
Series:Scientia Marina
Subjects:
sar
lee regions
upwelling filament
convergence
wind shear
cmod4
Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/712

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