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Marine Geodesy Volume 33, 2010 - Issue sup1: OSTM/Jason-2 Calibration/Validation
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Estimating Mean Sea Level Change from the TOPEX and Jason Altimeter Missions

R. S. Nerem University of Colorado, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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D. P. Chambers University of South Florida, College of Marine Sciences, St. Peterburg, Florida, USA
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C. Choe University of Colorado, Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research, Boulder, Colorado, USA
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G. T. Mitchum University of South Florida, College of Marine Sciences, St. Peterburg, Florida, USA
Pages 435-446 | Received 31 Dec 2009, Accepted 17 Mar 2010, Published online: 09 Aug 2010

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