Effect of the SRTM global DEM on the determination of a high-resolution geoid model: A case study in Iran

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 540-551

  Kiamehr, R ^a   Sjoberg L E ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Digital elevation model (DEM); Geoid; Iran; Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOID; GRAVITY ANOMALY;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 30344485185     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-005-0006-8     Document Type: Article

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