Accession Number:

ADA282422

Title:

GPS Tides and Datums

Descriptive Note:

Scientific paper

Corporate Author:

ARMY TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING CENTER FORT BELVOIR VA

Personal Author(s):

• DeLoach, Stephen R.

Report Date:

1994-07-01

Pagination or Media Count:

11.0

Abstract:

The recent development of On-The-Fly OTF ambiguity resolution techniques with Global Positioning System observations has created a powerful tool for the study of dynamic time series, such as tidal analysis or the study of water level heights. Using OTF technology it should be possible to obtain a time series of water surface heights to an accuracy of 1 to 2 centimeters, at a 1 second sampling rate, many kilometers from the nearest land. Subsequent time series analysis will yield a water surface datum at the receiver location. On- the-Fly, Study of water levels, Datum, Bay of Fundy

Descriptors:

• *TIME SERIES ANALYSIS
• *GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM
• *OCEAN TIDES
• GLOBAL
• TOOLS
• DYNAMICS
• WATER
• OBSERVATION
• RESOLUTION
• RATES
• ACCURACY
• TIME
• SURFACES
• RECEIVERS
• SAMPLING
• YIELD
• AMBIGUITY
• BAYS
• FUNDY BAY

Subject Categories:

• Physical and Dynamic Oceanography
• Numerical Mathematics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE