Improved GRACE science results after adjustment of geometric biases in the Level-1B K-band ranging data

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-38

  Horwath, Martin ^a,b,c   Lemoine, Jean Michel ^c   Biancale, Richard ^c   Bourgogne, Stéphane ^d  

^a LEGOS   (France)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c CNES   (France)

^d NOVELTIS   (France)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Antenna phase center; GRACE satellite gravimetry; Ocean bottom pressure; Satellite attitude

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; GEODESY; GRACE; GRAVIMETRY; GRAVITY FIELD; ICE SHEET; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE DATA; SEAFLOOR;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 79151478730     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-010-0414-2     Document Type: Article

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