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30 Sep 2024
 | OSR8 | Chapter 2.4
 | 30 Sep 2024 | OSR8 | Chapter 2.4

Statistical analysis of global ocean significant wave heights from satellite altimetry over the past 2 decades

Alice Laloue, Malek Ghantous, Yannice Faugère, Alice Dalphinet, and Lotfi Aouf

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Satellite altimetry shows that daily mean significant wave heights (SWHs) and extreme SWHs have...
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