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Orbit choice and the theory of radial orbit error for altimetry

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Balmino, G. (1993). Orbit choice and the theory of radial orbit error for altimetry. In: Rummel, R., Sansò, F. (eds) Satellite Altimetry in Geodesy and Oceanography. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 50. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0117930

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