The impact of microwave absorber and radome geometries on GNSS measurements of station coordinates and atmospheric water vapour

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 186-196

  Ning, T ^a   Elgered, G ^a   Johansson, J M ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atmospheric water vapour; GNSS antennas; Microwave absorbing material; Multipath; Radome; Water Vapour Radiometer

Indexed keywords

DRIERS (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; RADIOMETERS; RADOMES; SATELLITE ANTENNAS; WATER VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC WATER; GNSS ANTENNAS; MICROWAVE ABSORBING MATERIALS; MULTIPATH; WATER VAPOUR;

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM;

EID: 78650697891     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2010.06.023     Document Type: Article

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