Seasonal variability of GPS-derived zenith tropospheric delay (1994-2006) and climate implications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Jin, Shuanggen ^a,b   Park, Jong Uk ^a   Cho, Jung Ho ^a   Park, Pil Ho ^a  

^a Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI)   (South Korea)

^b CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONES; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE;

ALTITUDE; AMPLITUDE; GPS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 34347348323     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007772     Document Type: Article

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