PMEL Publications Abstract
FY 1979
Surface observations for the evaluation of geophysical measurements from Seasat
Wilkerson, J.C., R.A. Brown, V.J. Cardone, R.E. Coons, A.A. Loomis, J.E. Overland, S. Peteherych, W.J. Pierson, P.M. Woiceshyn, and M.G. Wurtele
Science, 204(4400), 1408–1410, doi: 10.1126/science.204.4400.1408 (1979)
The surface observations used in the initial assessment of Seasat are discussed with emphasis on their ability to describe the synoptic-scale winds over the ocean.