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Analyses of the solid earth and ocean tidal perturbations on the orbits of the geos-1 and geos-2 satellites
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Agreen, R. W. Felsentreger, T. L. Marsh, J. G. |
| Copyright Year | 1975 |
| Description | The luni-solar tidal perturbations in the inclination of the GEOS-I and GEOS-II satellite orbits were analyzed for the solid Earth and ocean tide conditions. Precision reduced camera and TRANET Doppler observations spanning periods of over 600 days for each satellite were used to derive mean orbital elements. Perturbations due to the earth's gravity field, solar radiation pressure, and atmospheric drag were modelled, and the resulting inclination residuals were analyzed for tidal effects. The amplitudes of the observed total tidal effects were about 1.2 arc seconds (36 meters) in the inclination of GEOS-I and 4.5 arc seconds (135 meters) for GEOS-II. The solid earth tides were then modelled using earth tide measurements, earth rotation observations, and seismic data. The resulting inclination residuals were analyzed for ocean tide parameters. The derived parameters consist of one second degree coefficient and an accompanying phase angle in a spherical harmonic expansion of the ocean tidal potential for each tidal constituent. The results are presented. |
| File Size | 870270 |
| Page Count | 33 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19750024072 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5bc8rd12 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1975-07-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Astrodynamics Gravitational Effects Satellite Orbits Geos 2 Satellite Radar Tracking Orbits Geos 1 Satellite Doppler Radar Solar Radiation Orbital Elements Orbit Perturbation Tides Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
