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Theory of Satellite Geodesy and Gravity Field Determination

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Colombo, O.L. (1989). Advanced techniques for high-resolution mapping of the gravitational field. In: Sansò, F., Rummel, R. (eds) Theory of Satellite Geodesy and Gravity Field Determination. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 25. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0010556

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