Annual Progress Report for Contract N00014-89-J-1189 (Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research).

Abstract

Our project involves the analysis of satellite and expendable bathythermograph data for the Abrupt Topography program. The satellite data analysis concentrated on the analysis of GEOSAT altimeter data since it was established that the surface temperature gradients (in the region around the Fieberling seamount) were too weak to be viewed and monitored by the AVHRR on NOAA satellites. Using GEOSAT data we have been able to isolate the modes of sea surface height variability in the Fieberling region. A total of 7 XBT surveys have now been collected over the Fieberling site. Keywords: Ocean bottom topography; Space-based/shipboard altimeters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228870

Entities

People

  • Bill Emery

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altimeters
  • Altimetry
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bathythermographs
  • Data Analysis
  • Expendable
  • Height
  • High Resolution
  • Isotherms
  • Military Research
  • Seabed
  • Seamounts
  • Space Based
  • Surface Temperature
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Topography

Readers

  • Oceanography.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space