An observation operator for ground-based GPS slant delays

Tellus, Series A: Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 131-140

  Eresmaa, Reima ^a   Järvinen, Heikki ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ASSIMILATION; GEODESY; GPS; HUMIDITY; MODELING; SATELLITE DATA; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 33645978719     PISSN: 02806495     EISSN: 16000870     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0870.2006.00154.x     Document Type: Article

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