GPS phase fluctuations in the equatorial region during sunspot minimum

Radio Science

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1535-1550

  Aarons, J ^a   Mendillo, M ^a   Yantosca, R ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MAGNETOSPHERE; SATELLITE GROUND STATIONS; SCINTILLATION; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; STORMS; GEOMAGNETISM; IONOSPHERE;

EQUATORIAL IRREGULARITIES; EQUATORIAL REGION; PHASE FLUCTUATIONS;

F REGION; MAGNETISM;

EQUATORIAL REGIONS; GROUND RECEIVERS; INTERNATIONAL GPS SERVICE; MAGNETIC EQUATOR; MULTI-SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS; PHASE DIFFERENCE; PHASE FLUCTUATION; TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT;

EID: 0031185829     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97RS00664     Document Type: Article

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