Analysis of Global Positioning System (GPS) radio occultation measurement errors based on Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientificas-C (SAC-C) GPS radio occultation data recorded in open-loop and phase-locked-loop mode

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Lohmann, Martin S ^a  

^a Teklatech A/S Diplomvej ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; PHASE LOCKED LOOPS; RADIO INTERFERENCE; TROPOSPHERE;

AUTOCORRELATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; ERROR CORRECTION; GPS; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; REFRACTION; TRACKING; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 34347331390     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007764     Document Type: Article

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