Rank-defect integer estimation and phase-only modernized GPS ambiguity resolution

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 76, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 523-535

  Teunissen, P J G ^a   Odijk, D ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ambiguity success rate; Ionosphere free linear combinations; Phase only modernized global positioning system; Rank defect integer least squares estimation

Indexed keywords

GPS; IONOSPHERE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; RESOLUTION;

EID: 0036488142     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-002-0285-2     Document Type: Article

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