The Combination of Gravity and Satellite Altimetry Data for Determining the Geoid Surface.

Abstract

A recent report by Brown (1973) initiated a new approach to satellite altimetry adjustment, in the sense that highly accurate reference orbits are no longer required. Computer simulations indicated that in this way, global oceanic geoid accurate to within 1 to 2 meters rms may be determined from the reduction of GEOS-C satellite observations. However, worthwhile geoidal accuracies cannot be obtained over land masses from the reduction of satellite altimetry alone.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015828

Entities

People

  • Georges Blaha

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Altimetry
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Simulations
  • Computers
  • Control Simulators
  • Observation
  • Radar Target Position Simulators
  • Simulations
  • Simulators

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space