Surface Harmonic Expansions and Mean Gravity Anomalies.

Abstract

The determination of surface harmonic expansion coefficients from mean gravity anomaly value is discussed. An orthogonal collocation method for optimally determining these coefficients is presented. In addition, well known approximate methods for coefficient determination are also considered. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA079790

Entities

People

  • John V. Shebalin

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Coefficients
  • Construction
  • Convergence
  • Discontinuities
  • Equations
  • Fourier Series
  • Gravity
  • Gravity Anomalies
  • Grids
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Integrals
  • Intervals
  • Latitude
  • Legendre Functions
  • Longitude
  • Technical Information Centers

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.