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Ku– and Ka-band Altimeter Data in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea: Impact on the Observation of the Coastal Ocean Variability

Florence BirolCentre de Topographie des Océans et de l'Hydrosphère (CTOH),Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), UMR5566 CNRS-CNES-IRD-Université de Toulouse III, Toulouse, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Fernando NiñoCentre de Topographie des Océans et de l'Hydrosphère (CTOH),Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales (LEGOS), UMR5566 CNRS-CNES-IRD-Université de Toulouse III, Toulouse, France
Pages 313-327 | Received 15 Jul 2014, Accepted 23 Mar 2015, Published online: 01 Oct 2015

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