The Study of Gravity Field Estimation Procedures.

Abstract

The research described includes the use of high degree potential coefficient expansions, vertical datum corrections, improved gravity fields from satellite altimetry, the computation of the gravity vector in space and the use of digital terrain models for gravimetric computations. Keywords: geodesy; gravity; vertical datum; computer applications; gravity Gnomalies; satellite altimetry; potential coefficients; sperical harmonics.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164564

Entities

People

  • Richard H. Rapp

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altimeters
  • Computer Programs
  • Contracts
  • Data Sets
  • Earth Sciences
  • Geodesy
  • Geography
  • Geophysics
  • Gravity Anomalies
  • Models
  • New Mexico
  • North America
  • Power Spectra
  • Spectra
  • Terrain Models
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space