The South African network of dual-frequency global positioning system satellite receiver base stations: A national asset with many applications and research opportunities

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 51-55

  Cilliers, P J ^a,b   Gouws, D ^b   Opperman, B ^b   Wonnacott, R T ^c   Combrinck, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b HERMANUS MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY   (South Africa)

^c Surveys and Mapping   (South Africa)

^d HARTEBEESTHOEK RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GPS; RESEARCH; SATELLITE NAVIGATION SYSTEM;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0038743018     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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