Effects of earth albedo on the LAGEOS I satellite

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 3215-3226

  Martin, Chreston F ^a   Rubincam, David P ^b  

^a EG G Washington Analyt Serv Ctr   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ALONG TRACK ACCELERATION; ERBE; LAGEOS 1; SATELLITE DATA; SATELLITE ORBIT ANOMALY;

EID: 0029729239     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jb02810     Document Type: Article

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