Evidence is put forward that SEASAT-A altimetry will be accurate enough to provide interesting information on transient currents in mid-ocean areas. The discussion rests on the assumption that the observed currents are largely in geostrophic equilibrium rather than due to local winds. Surface current velocities are determined by integrating satellite navigation positions and dead reckoning data using an automatic log attached to a vessel hull.
Measurements of transient currents in mid-ocean by altimetry
1974-07-01
Miscellaneous
No indication
English
Ship Routing through Altimetry-Derived Ocean Currents
British Library Online Contents | 1999
|Ship Routing through Altimetry-Derived Ocean Currents
Online Contents | 1999
|Envisat Ocean Altimetry Performance Assessment
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2007
|Aircraft ocean altimetry : recent results
NTRS | 2003
|Global ocean circulation by altimetry
NTRS | 1991
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