Stochastic model validation of satellite gravity data: A test with CHAMP pseudo-observations

International Association of Geodesy Symposia

Volumn 129, Issue , 2005, Pages 24-29

  Van Loon, J P ^a   Kusche, J ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

CHAMP; Energy balance approach; Statistical assessment; Variance components

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETERS; ENERGY BALANCE; GRAVITATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD ESTIMATION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; ORBITS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POLYNOMIALS; STOCHASTIC CONTROL SYSTEMS; STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS;

CHAMP; LEAST SQUARES ESTIMATION; LEAST SQUARES SOLUTIONS; POLYNOMIAL COEFFICIENTS; SPHERICAL HARMONIC MODELS; STATISTICAL ASSESSMENT; VARIANCE COMPONENT ESTIMATION; VARIANCE COMPONENTS;

STOCHASTIC MODELS;

EID: 84897096368     PISSN: 09399585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-26932-0_5     Document Type: Article

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