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Accuracy Assessment Study of UNB3m Neutral Atmosphere Model for Global Tropospheric Delay Mitigation Cover

Accuracy Assessment Study of UNB3m Neutral Atmosphere Model for Global Tropospheric Delay Mitigation

By: Ashraf Farah  
Open Access
|Dec 2015

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/arsa-2015-0016 | Journal eISSN: 2083-6104 | Journal ISSN: 1509-3859
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 215
Submitted on: Aug 24, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 19, 2015
Published on: Dec 12, 2015
Published by: Polish Academy of Sciences, Space Research Centre
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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