Global geopotential models from Satellite Laser Ranging data with geophysical applications: A review
The launch of artificial satellites (as early as in 1957), specifically the launch of the first laser tracked satellite, Beacon-B, in 1964, has provided data sets which have allowed researchers to probe the long to medium components of the gravitational field of the Earth. In particular, observation...
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| Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2012-03-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/9885 |