Accuracy assessment of the monthly GRACE geoids based upon a simulation

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-80

  Schrama, E J O ^a   Visser, P N A M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Air pressure; GPS; GRACE; Hydrology; Ocean bottom pressure; Temporal gravity; Tides

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; GEOID; GPS; GRAVITY SURVEY; HYDROLOGY; MODELING; ORBIT DETERMINATION; SATELLITE DATA; SEAFLOOR; SPHERICAL HARMONICS; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 33845892171     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-006-0085-1     Document Type: Article

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