On some improvements in the geodetic framework of Trinidad and Tobago

Survey Review

Volumn 37, Issue 294, 2004, Pages 604-625

  Saleh, J ^a   Edwards, K ^a   Barbaste, J ^a   Balkaransingh, S ^a   Grant, D ^a   Weber, J C ^b   Leong, T ^c  

^a Geodetic Services   (United States)

^b GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Lands and Surveys Division   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEODETIC DATUM; GEODETIC NETWORK; GPS;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LESSER ANTILLES; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 4644238892     PISSN: 00396265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/sre.2004.37.294.604     Document Type: Article

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