GPS phase fluctuations observed along the American sector during low irregularity activity months of 1997-2000

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-152

  Shan, S J ^a   Liu, J Y ^a   Kuo, F S ^a   Liu, C C ^b   Tsai, H F ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0242478863     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03351714     Document Type: Article

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