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Observations of surf infrasound in Hawai‘i

  1. M. Garcés,
  2. C. Hetzer,
  3. M. Merrifield,
  4. M. Willis,
  5. J. Aucan

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2003

DOI: 10.1029/2003GL018614

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Geophysical Research Letters

Geophysical Research Letters

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Garcés, M., C. Hetzer, M. Merrifield, M. Willis, and J. Aucan (2003), Observations of surf infrasound in Hawai‘i, Geophys. Res. Lett., 30, 2264, doi:10.1029/2003GL018614, 24.

Author Information

  1. HIGP, SOEST, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Hawai‘i, USA

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 20 DEC 2003
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 6 NOV 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 12 SEP 2003

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