GEOID REPRESENTATION FROM SATELLITE-DETERMINED COEFFICIENTS.

Abstract

This report describes the mathematical formulations and programs developed to provide a spatial representation of a geopotential surface, based on a set of geopotential harmonic coefficients determined by an investigator from a study of satellite motion. The component parts of the problem are analyzed and discussed in detail, and the mathematical techniques for accomplishing the various objectives are presented. These techniques have been verified by hand computations and by computer programs, and have been implemented in the form of two FORTRAN IV programs for the IBM 7094 Computer. Complete instructions for using the programs, as well as program documentation, are included. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 07, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634541

Entities

People

  • A. Richard Leschack

Organizations

  • International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Coefficients
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Geopotential
  • Instructions

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space