Numerical simulation of troposphere-induced errors in GPS-derived geodetic time series over Japan

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 84, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 405-417

  Munekane, H ^a   Boehm, J ^b  

^a GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

A priori hydrostatic delays; GPS; Mapping functions; Numerical weather models; Simulation; Troposphere induced errors

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; GEODESY; GPS; MAPPING; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATELLITE DATA; TIME SERIES; TROPOSPHERE;

JAPAN;

EID: 77953525654     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-010-0376-4     Document Type: Article

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