A Statistical Gravity Model for Northern Texas.

Abstract

A statistical gravity field model has been developed for northern Texas, where the Gravity Gradiometer Survey System (GGSS) will be tested. The model is described in this report using both round-earth and flat-earth Attenuated White Noise (AWN) formulations. The model is fitted to all worldwide and local gravity-field information that is applicable to the GGSS test site. In addition, a discrete approximation to the AWN model is described, which can be used to compute simulated GGSS survey data and the surface truth data for the test area. It is expected that the AWN model and the derived simulated data will be useful for optimizing, testing, and validating GGSS data processing algorithms and software. Keywords: Covariance function; Mass dipoles. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 19, 1984
Accession Number
ADA160474

Entities

People

  • J. V. White

Organizations

  • TASC, Inc

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Algorithms
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Earth Models
  • Earth Sciences
  • Frequency
  • Geographic Regions
  • Gradiometers
  • Grids
  • Information Science
  • Models
  • Noise
  • Surface Truth
  • Surveys
  • United States
  • White Noise

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