MINQUE for block diagonal bordered systems such as those encountered in VLBI data analysis

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 343-349

  Lucas, J R ^a   Dillinger, W H ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Block diagonal bordered systems; MINQUE; VLBI

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 0031763769     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001900050173     Document Type: Article

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