A STUDY OF THE HARMONIC DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOMAGNETIC FIELD AT SATELLITE ALTITUDES,

Abstract

The study shows that it is possible to describe the geomagnetic field with less harmonic coefficients than heretofore used without reducing the accuracy of the approximation because of their smallness and subsequent reduction with increasing altitude. Further, a method of detecting poorly defined harmonic coefficients is set forth, as well as a brute force method of improving these coefficients. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0415082

Entities

People

  • F. T. Heuring

Organizations

  • Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coefficients
  • Space Systems

Readers

  • Space/Atmospheric Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Orbital Debris