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Extensive areas of reduced waves leeward of the Lesser Antilles
Author(s) -
Strong Alan E.,
DeRycke Richard J.,
Stumpf Harry G.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl001i001p00047
Subject(s) - geology , oceanography , satellite , radiometer , satellite imagery , climatology , meteorology , remote sensing , geography , aerospace engineering , engineering
A Very High Resolution Radiometer on the NOAA‐2 satellite has provided some imagery of the Lesser Antilles showing large areas of relatively calmer water (about 200 km) downwind from the islands. The relatively calm seas are caused by the disruption of air flow over the islands.