VLBI: A fascinating technique for geodesy and astrometry

Journal of Geodynamics

Volumn 61, Issue , 2012, Pages 68-80

  Schuh, H ^a   Behrend, D ^b  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

CRF; Earth orientation; Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS); IVS; TRF; Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI); VLBI2010

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ASTRONOMY; COSMOLOGY; EARTH ROTATION; GEODESY; VERY LONG BASELINE INTERFEROMETRY;

EID: 84865524436     PISSN: 02643707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jog.2012.07.007     Document Type: Review

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