Automated daily process for global ionospheric total electron content maps and satellite ocean altimeter ionospheric calibration based on Global Positioning System data

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 16, 1999, Pages 1205-1218

  Iijima, B A ^a   Harris, I L ^a   Ho, C M ^a   Lindqwister, U J ^a   Mannucci, A J ^a   Pi, X ^a   Reyes, M J ^a   Sparks, L C ^a   Wilson, B D ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETER; GPS; INSTRUMENTATION; IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0033502229     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(99)00067-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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