Testing of global pressure/temperature (GPT) model and global mapping function (GMF) in GPS analyses

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 199-208

  Kouba, J ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atmospheric loading; GPS; Meteorological data; Precise point positioning (PPP); Troposphere mapping function; Tropospheric propagation delays

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GEODESY; GPS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 61349174093     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-008-0229-6     Document Type: Article

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