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Modeling and Simulation for SeaWinds-1B System Design and Performance Evaluation

West, R.·Spencer, N. W.·Tsai, W. Y.·Huddleston, J. N.
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SeaWinds-1B is an spaceborne instrument, under design at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, to accurately measure the speed and direction of ocean surface winds at high resolutions.

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West, R., Spencer, N. W., Tsai, W. Y., Huddleston, J. N.. 1997-09-22. Modeling and Simulation for SeaWinds-1B System Design and Performance Evaluation. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20210005272

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