Petit Michel, Ramos A. G., Lahet Florence, Coca J. (2006). Satellite-derived ERS scatterometer sea-surface wind-stress curl in the southwestern Indian Ocean. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 338 (3), p. 206-213. ISSN 1631-0713.
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Satellite-derived ERS scatterometer sea-surface wind-stress curl in the southwestern Indian Ocean
Petit Michel, Ramos A. G., Lahet Florence, Coca J.
Source
Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 2006,
338 (3), p. 206-213 ISSN 1631-0713
Surface marine wind data base front ERS-1 scatterometer has been processed to define the characteristic seasonal distribution of wind-stress curl throughout the southwestern Indian Ocean between January and December 1994. A compact model to obtain satellite-derived wind-stress curl fields on smaller scales than previously available is proposed and evaluated. The results indicate the strong capability of the ERS-1 scatterometer to monitor wind-driven variations in the mesoscale ocean patterns.
