Accession Number:

AD0776215

Title:

A Point Mass Approximation of Surface Density.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL WEAPONS LAB DAHLGREN VA

Personal Author(s):

• Perry,James C.

Report Date:

1974-02-01

Pagination or Media Count:

22.0

Abstract:

The coating method is applied to a finite harmonic series to yield a mass density distribution on a sphere. Point mass approximations to this distribution are computed for use as initial values for computations based upon a point mass field. A CDC 6700 program for computing the point mass values is described and listed. Author

Descriptors:

• *Potential theory
• Integral equations
• Geodesy
• Computer programs

Subject Categories:

• Theoretical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE