ERS-1/2 orbit improvement using TOPEX/POSEIDON: The 2 cm challenge

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 103, Issue 3334, 1998, Pages 8045-8057

  Le Traon, P Y ^a,b   Ogor, F ^a,b  

^a Ramonville Saint Agne ^*  (France)

^b CLS   (France)

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EID: 0001409883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jc01917     Document Type: Article

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