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Atmospheric refraction effects on baseline error in satellite laser ranging systems
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Im, K. E. Gardner, C. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | Because of the mathematical complexities involved in exact analyses of baseline errors, it is not easy to isolate atmospheric refraction effects; however, by making certain simplifying assumptions about the ranging system geometry, relatively simple expressions can be derived which relate the baseline errors directly to the refraction errors. The results indicate that even in the absence of other errors, the baseline error for intercontinental baselines can be more than an order of magnitude larger than the refraction error. |
| File Size | 2744537 |
| Page Count | 64 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19820024837 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t45q9rg9t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-09-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lasers And Masers Error Analysis Satellite Orbits Covariance Retroreflection Coordinates Ray Tracing Geometrical Optics Atmospheric Refraction Position Errors Rangefinding Laser Range Finders Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
