On the use of iterative re-weighting least-squares and outlier detection for empirically modelling rates of vertical displacement

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 523-535

  Rangelova, E ^a   Fotopoulos, Georgia ^b   Sideris, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

GRACE; Outlier detection; Postglacial rebound; Robust estimation; Vertical crustal displacement

Indexed keywords

DETECTION METHOD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; GPS; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; OUTLIER; POSTGLACIAL REBOUND; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; TIDE GAUGE;

GREAT LAKES [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349133906     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-008-0261-6     Document Type: Article

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