Precision orbit determination standards for the Jason series of altimeter missions

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 379-418

  Cerri, L ^a   Berthias, J P ^a   Bertiger, W I ^e   Haines, B J ^e   Lemoine, F G ^c   Mercier, F ^a   Ries, J C ^b   Willis, P ^f   Zelensky, N P ^d   Ziebart, M ^g  

^a CNES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d SGT INC   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f INSTITUT GÉOGRAPHIQUE NATIONAL   (France)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

DORIS; GPS; Jason; OSTM; Precision orbit determination; Satellite altimetry; SLR

Indexed keywords

DORIS; GEODESY; GPS; JASON-1; ORBIT DETERMINATION; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE LASER RANGING; SEA SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; TRACKING;

DORIS;

EID: 78149280668     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490419.2010.488966     Document Type: Article

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