A statistical estimate of errors in the calculation of radio-occultation bending angles caused by a 2D approximation of ray tracing and the assumption of spherical symmetry of the atmosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 51-64

  Zou, X ^a   Liu, Hui ^a   Anthes, R A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; DATA ACQUISITION; MEASUREMENTS; RADIO; RAY TRACING; STATISTICS;

SPHERICAL SYMMETRY;

OCEANOGRAPHY;

ERROR ANALYSIS; GPS; RAY TRACING;

EID: 0036328277     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2002)019<0051:ASEOEI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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