Ionospheric scintillation effects on single frequency GPS

Space Weather

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Steenburgh, R A ^a   Smithtro, C G ^b   Groves, K M ^c  

^a 2d Weather Squadron Operating Location P   (United States)

^b Air Force Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 76449102223     PISSN: 15427390     EISSN: 15427390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007SW000340     Document Type: Article

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