Atmospheric densities derived from CHAMP/STAR accelerometer observations

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-312

  Bruinsma, S ^a   Tamagnan, D ^a   Biancale, R ^a  

^a CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Accelerometer calibration; Atmospheric density observation; Orbit determination; Thermosphere model

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; GEOPHYSICS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ORBITS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPACECRAFT;

ACCELEROMETER CALIBRATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 1042300650     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.11.004     Document Type: Article

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