Spatial sensitivity of the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) time-variable gravity observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1-8

  Chen, J L ^a   Wilson, C R ^a,b   Famiglietti, J S ^c   Rodell, M ^d  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH ROTATION; GEOID; GRAVITY SURVEY; WATER STORAGE;

EID: 26844568727     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JB003536     Document Type: Article

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