Errors in position-fixing by GPS in an environment of strong equatorial scintillations in the Indian zone

Radio Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 471-478

  DasGupta, A ^a   Ray, S ^a   Paul, A ^a   Banerjee, P ^b   Bose, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Equatorial scintillation; GPS

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITES; PLASMAS; SAMPLING; SCINTILLATION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EQUATORIAL SCINTILLATIONS; SATELLITE SIGNALS;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 1942442241     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002rs002822     Document Type: Conference Paper

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