Resolving the global surface salinity field and variations by blending satellite and in situ observations

Lagerloef, Gary ...et al.-- Proceedings of OceanObs’09: Sustained Ocean Observations and Information for Society, 21-25 September 2009, Venice, Italy.-- 11 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables

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