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Principle of satellite altimetry and elimination of radial orbit errors

  • Reiner Rummel
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Null Space Significant Wave Height Satellite Altimetry Altimeter Data Geoid Height 
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  • Reiner Rummel
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  1. 1.Faculty of Geodetic EngineeringDelft University of TechnologyDelftThe Netherlands

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