Analysis and validation of GPS/MET data in the neutral atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 29849-29866

  Rocken, C ^a,b   Anthes, R ^b   Exner, M ^b   Hunt, D ^b   Sokolovskiy, S ^c   Ware, R ^a,b   Gorbunov, M ^c   Schreiner, W ^b   Feng, D ^d   Herman, B ^d   Kuo, Y H ^e   Zou, X ^e  

^a University of Connecticut   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Institute of Atmospheric Physics   (Russian Federation)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; GPS; RADIO GPS OCCULATION TECHNIQUE; SATELLITE SIGNAL;

EID: 0031403048     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02400     Document Type: Article

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