On the precision and accuracy of IGS orbits

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 277-287

  Griffiths, Jake ^a   Ray, Jim R ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; GPS; IGS; Positional discontinuity; Precision; Satellite orbit

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; GEODESY; GNSS; GPS; PRECISION; SATELLITE LASER RANGING;

EID: 61349182640     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-008-0237-6     Document Type: Article

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