Sensitivity of GPS and GLONASS orbits with respect to resonant geopotential parameters

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 77, Issue 7-8, 2003, Pages 478-486

  Ineichen, D ^a   Beutler, G ^a   Hugentobler, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Global positioning system; GLONASS; Orbit determination; Resonant geopotential coefficients

Indexed keywords

GEOPOTENTIAL; GLONASS; GPS; ORBIT DETERMINATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0041380530     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-003-0348-z     Document Type: Article

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