Reducing the draconitic errors in GNSS geodetic products

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 559-574

  Rodriguez Solano, C J ^a   Hugentobler, U ^a   Steigenberger, P ^a   Blossfeld M ^b   Fritsche, M ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Deutsches Geodatisches Forschungsinstitut   (Germany)

^c DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Draconitic harmonics; Eclipse seasons; GLONASS; GPS; Solar radiation pressure; Yaw attitude

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901006542     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: 14321394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-014-0704-1     Document Type: Article

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