GLGM-3: A degree-150 lunar gravity model from the historical tracking data of NASA Moon orbiters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2010, Pages

  Mazarico, E ^a   Lemoine, F G ^a   Han, Shin Chan ^a,b   Smith, D E ^a,c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; ESTIMATION METHOD; GEOPHYSICAL METHOD; GRAVITY FIELD; LUNAR CYCLE; MOON; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; ORBIT DETERMINATION; SPHERICAL HARMONICS; TRACKING;

EID: 77953094191     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JE003472     Document Type: Article

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