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Space Geodesy

Space Geodesy is a branch of geodesy that determines the Earth’s geometric shape, gravity field, orientation, and crustal motions by observing and analyzing electromagnetic signals from artificial satellites and other extraterrestrial objects with respect to global reference systems.

968

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58K

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2.8K

Authors

791

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

968

Effect of recent revisions to the geomagnetic reversal time scale on estimates of current plate motions

Charles DeMets, Richard G. Gordon, Donald F. Argus et al. · Geophysical Research Letters · 1994 · 3.5K citations

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Global Positioning System constraints on plate kinematics and dynamics in the eastern Mediterranean and Caucasus

S. McClusky, S. Balassanian, Aykut Barka et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2000 · 2K citations

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Space geodesy constrains ice age terminal deglaciation: The global ICE‐6G_C (VM5a) model

W. R. Peltier, Donald F. Argus, R. Drummond · Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth · 2014 · 1.5K citations · Full text

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ITRF2014: A new release of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame modeling nonlinear station motions

Z. Altamimi, Paul Rebischung, Laurent Métivier et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth · 2016 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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Gravity Probe B: Final Results of a Space Experiment to Test General Relativity

C. W. F. Everitt, Daniel B. DeBra, B. W. Parkinson et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2011 · 997 citations · Full text

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Authors

2.8K

  1. HS
    Harald Schuh

    GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Germany

    12 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. ZA
    Z. Altamimi

    Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière, France

    14 publications · 3K citations

    12

    h-index

  3. EW
    Erik W. Grafarend

    University of Stuttgart, Germany

    11 publications · 347 citations

    11

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  4. GB
    Gerhard Beutler

    University of Bern, Switzerland

    11 publications · 893 citations

    11

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  5. WE
    W. E. Featherstone

    Curtin University, Australia

    11 publications · 588 citations

    11

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Institutions

791

  1. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    30 h-index

    115 publications

    11.1K citations

  2. Goddard Space Flight Center

    Greenbelt, United States

    27 h-index

    106 publications

    6.8K citations

  3. GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences

    Potsdam, Germany

    23 h-index

    122 publications

    10.5K citations

  4. Institut national de l’information géographique et forestière

    Saint-Mandé, France

    20 h-index

    46 publications

    7.1K citations

  5. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    18 h-index

    64 publications

    5.1K citations

  6. Centre National d'Études Spatiales

    Paris, France

    17 h-index

    45 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    17 h-index

    48 publications

    4K citations

  8. Technical University of Munich

    Munich, Germany

    16 h-index

    46 publications

    2.6K citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Geodesy

    92 publications · 4.5K citations

    37

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 44 publications · 6.8K citations

    30

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  3. Advances in Space Research

    55 publications · 3K citations

    25

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  4. Icarus

    29 publications · 1.6K citations

    24

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  5. Geophysical Journal International

    GJI · 27 publications · 1.8K citations

    19

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