Accuracy and precision of GPS receivers under forest canopies in a mountainous environment;Exactitud y precisiońn de receptores GPS bajo cubiertas forestales en ambientes montañosos

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1047-1057

  Valbuena, R ^a   Mauro, F ^a   Rodriguez Solano, R ^a   Manzanera, J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forest inventory; Georeferencing; Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) (GLONASS); Optimum observing time

Indexed keywords

PINUS SYLVESTRIS;

EID: 78650698144     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2010084-1242     Document Type: Article

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