A geopotential error analysis for a non planar satellite to satellite tracking mission

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 262-272

  Mackenzie, R ^a   Moore, P ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPOTENTIAL ERROR; GRAVITY FIELD; SATELLITE MISSION; SATELLITE TRACKING;

EID: 0030921642     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001900050094     Document Type: Article

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