Geodetic techniques for time and frequency comparisons using GPS phase and code measurements

Metrologia

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 215-232

  Ray, Jim ^a,b   Senior, Ken ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b PAVILLON DE BRETEUIL   (France)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNA ARRAYS; BROADCASTING; DATA REDUCTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEODETIC SATELLITES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODULATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPACECRAFT; TRANSMITTERS;

GEODECTIC CLOCKS; SIGNAL PROPAGATION; SIGNAL STRUCTURES; TRANSMITTER ANTENNA ARRAYS;

GEODESY;

EID: 22144464852     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/42/4/005     Document Type: Review

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