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The Aquarius Salinity Retrieval Algorithm

Meissner, T., Wentz, F., Lagerloef, G., and Le Vine, D. (28-Sep-15)

This paper gives an overview of the algorithm for retrieving sea surface salinity from the AQUARIUS L-band radiometer and its physical background.

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