Measurement of LAGEOS-2 rotation by satellite laser ranging observations

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2113-2116

  Bianco, G ^a   Chersich, M ^b   Devoti, R ^c   Luceri, V ^c   Selden, M ^d  

^a ASI   (Italy)

^b FMR Consulting   (Italy)

^c TELESPAZIO S P A   (Italy)

^d HTSI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASERS; SATELLITES; SCATTERING;

LASER RANGING OBSERVATION;

GEOPHYSICS;

LAGEOS; ORBIT DETERMINATION; PRECISION; ROTATION; SATELLITE;

EID: 0035874442     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000GL012435     Document Type: Article

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