Fast and accurate ray-tracing algorithms for real-time space geodetic applications using numerical weather models

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 20, 2008, Pages

  Hobiger, T ^a   Ichikawa, R ^a   Koyama, Y ^a   Kondo, T ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; GEODESY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RAY TRACING; SPACE APPLICATIONS; TROPOSPHERE;

ALGORITHM; GEODESY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RAY TRACING; REAL TIME;

EID: 58149252060     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010503     Document Type: Article

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