Probabilistic Error Analysis of Airborne Gravimetry,

Abstract

An error analysis based on second order stochastic process theory is performed for airborne gravimetry. Only gravimetry in the traditional sense is considered as opposed to gravity-gradient methods. Stochastic error models are developed and computer programs for the final formulas have been written. Sample computations indicate that gravity averages over about 100 km may be seriously deviation from the optimal filter due to lack of knowledge about the medium freuquent portion of the power spectra of gravity variation and noise. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0715268

Entities

People

  • Peter Meissl

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Error Analysis
  • Errors
  • Gravimetry
  • Gravity
  • Mathematics
  • Power Spectra
  • Spectra
  • Stochastic Processes

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.