Determination of the geopotential scale factor from TOPEX/POSEIDON satellite altimetry

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-216

  Burša, Milan ^a   Raděj, Karel ^b   Šíma, Zdislav ^a   True, Scott A ^c   Vatrt, Viliam ^b  

^a ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE   (Czech Republic)

^b Topographical Institute of the Army of the Czech Pepublic VTOPÚ   (Czech Republic)

^c National Imagery and Mapping Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Altimetry; Geoidal Potential; Geopotential Scale Factor

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; GEOPOTENTIAL SCALE FACTOR; SATELLITE MEASUREMENT; SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TOPEX/POSEIDON;

EID: 0031411576     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023313614618     Document Type: Article

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