Accession Number:

ADA237589

Title:

Algorithms for Converting Geodetic Earth Location to Satellite Time and Swath Pixel Coordinates for the DMSP Satellite System

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LAB STENNIS SPACE CENTER MS

Personal Author(s):

• Goroch, A. K.

Report Date:

1991-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Archived DMSP Operational Line Scanner data are stored in a satellite projection consisting of contiguous blocks of line and pixel information. The transformation from the satellite line and pixel coordinates to the conventional geodetic latitude and longitude are derived. A program suitable for use on a personal computer is provided. The program can be used for fast registration of an image in the line pixel coordinate system to any other projection.

Descriptors:

• *POSITION(LOCATION)
• *METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
• *SPACE NAVIGATION
• COMPUTER PROGRAMS
• ALGORITHMS
• COORDINATES
• MICROCOMPUTERS
• LATITUDE
• LINE SCANNING
• LONGITUDE
• EARTH(PLANET)
• GEODESY
• ARTIFICIAL SATELLITES
• TIME
• LINEAR SYSTEMS
• DATA PROCESSING

Subject Categories:

• Space Navigation and Guidance
• Unmanned Spacecraft

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE