SLR and VLBI technology trendsSLR and VLBI technology improvements are continuing, aimed at millimeter system performance. New SLR receiver components have achieved single shot RMS precision of 1 cm on LAGEOS. Recent VLBI phase delay observations have achieved sub-cm repeatability. New water vapor radiometers are achieving millimeter precisions in measurements of tropospheric path delay. These improvements, plus others to be discussed, will improve the accuracy of future polar motion measurements.
Document ID
19870048900
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Coates, Robert J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Clark, Thomas A. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Varghese, Thomas K. (Bendix Field Engineering Corp. Columbia, MD, United States)