A more realistic estimate of the variances and systematic errors in spherical harmonic geomagnetic field models

Geophysical Journal International

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1027-1044

  Lowes, F J ^a   Olsen, N ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Geomagnetic field; Serial correlation; Spherical harmonic analysis

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; GEOPHYSICS; SPHERICAL HARMONICS;

EID: 3142763158     PISSN: 0956540X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-246X.2004.02256.x     Document Type: Article

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