Near real-time detection of atmospheric water vapour using the SADC GPS network

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 100, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 436-442

  Combrink, A Z A ^a,b   Combrinck, W L ^a   Moraal, H ^b  

^a HARTEBEESTHOEK RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; GPS; WATER VAPOR;

PASSION FRUIT WOODINESS VIRUS;

EID: 23844526758     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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