Gravity-dependent signal path variation in a large VLBI telescope modelled with a combination of surveying methods

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1115-1126

  Sarti, Pierguido ^a   Abbondanza, C ^a   Vittuari, Luca ^b  

^a INAF ISTITUTO DI RADIOASTRONOMIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antenna gain; Gravitational deformation; Radio telescope; Signal path variation; VLBI

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GPS; GRAVITY SURVEY; SURVEYING; TRIANGULATION; VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 70350144249     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-009-0331-4     Document Type: Article

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