ITG-CHAMP01: A CHAMP gravity field model from short kinematic arcs over a one-year observation period

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 78, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 462-480

  Mayer Gurr T ^a   Ilk, K H ^a   Eicker, A ^a   Feuchtinger, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

CHAMP; Geopotential determination; GRACE; Precise kinematic orbit determination; Satellite geodesy; Satellite to satellite tracking

Indexed keywords

GEODESY; GRAVITY FIELD; SATELLITE MISSION;

EID: 17144381311     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-004-0413-2     Document Type: Article

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