DEM-induced errors in developing a quasi-geoid model for Africa

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 537-542

  Merry, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model; Geoid; Interpolation errors; Quasi geoid

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOID; REMOTE SENSING;

AFRICA;

EID: 16544377377     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-003-0353-2     Document Type: Article

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