Precise ERS-2 orbit determination using SLR, PRARE, and RA observations

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 72, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 421-429

  Andersen, P H ^a,b   Aksnes, K ^a,b   Skonnord, H ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETRY; ERS-2; GEOSAT; ORBIT DETERMINATION;

EID: 0031775349     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001900050181     Document Type: Article

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