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Mesoscale wind measurements using recalibrated ERS SAR images
Paleontology
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spellingShingle Lehner, S., Horstmann, J., Koch, W., Rosenthal, W., Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Mesoscale wind measurements using recalibrated ERS SAR images, Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
title Mesoscale wind measurements using recalibrated ERS SAR images
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title_full_unstemmed Mesoscale wind measurements using recalibrated ERS SAR images
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title_sort mesoscale wind measurements using recalibrated ers sar images
title_unstemmed Mesoscale wind measurements using recalibrated ERS SAR images
topic Paleontology, Space and Planetary Science, Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous), Atmospheric Science, Earth-Surface Processes, Geochemistry and Petrology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Ecology, Aquatic Science, Forestry, Oceanography, Geophysics
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