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Ku-Band Ocean Backscatter Functions for Surface Wind Retrieval

Neumann, G.·Li, F. K.·Nghiem, S. V.
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Abstract

The accuracy of wind measurements with scatterometer techniques depends on the particular geophysical model function used in the retrieval algorithm. The measured results are compared with calculated values to assess the existing geophysical model functions for applications to ocean surface wind retrieval.

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Neumann, G., Li, F. K., Nghiem, S. V.. 1996-05-27. Ku-Band Ocean Backscatter Functions for Surface Wind Retrieval. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210003684

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