Wind Field Retrieval from Satellite Radar Systems

Memoria de tesis doctoral presentada por Marcos Portabella Arnus para optar al grado de Doctor en Fisica por la Universitat de Barcelona (UB), realizada bajo la direccion del Dr. Ad Stoffelen y del Dr. Angel Redano.-- 199 pages

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