A Satellite Radar Altimetry Data Analysis Computer Program for Geodetic Applications,

Abstract

The information given in this maintenance manual contains a description of a computer program used to study the feasibility of the Wiener-Kolmogoroff filter as applied to satellite radar altimetry data at sea. Useful radar signal data is imbedded in noise which has to be filtered in order to recover deflections of the vertical and geoid heights. Also included, is the definition of program variables, macro-flowcharts, an Extended Fortran IV listing, sample input/output, and some of the program operational characteristics. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA039150

Entities

People

  • Henry E. Castro

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computations
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Hard Copy
  • Identification
  • Information Science
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Procedures (Computers)
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Radar Signals
  • Simulations
  • Statistics
  • Weighting Functions

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space