title: Surface observations for the evaluation of geophysical measurements from seasat.
abstract: The surface observations used in the initial assessment of Seasat are discussed with emphasis on their ability to describe the synoptic-scale winds over the ocean.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Wilkerson
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Cardone
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Coons
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Loomis
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Overland
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Peteherych
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Pierson
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Woiceshyn
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Wurtele