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Geodetic Science and Surveying
The Ohio State University
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208

Tscherning, C.C. and R.H. Rapp, Closed Covariance Expressions for Gravity Anomalies, Geoid Undulations, and Deflections of the Vertical Implied by Anomaly Degree Variance Models, v + 89 pp., May 1974.

212

Tscherning, C.C., A FORTRAN IV Program for the Determination of the Anomalous Potential Using Stepwise Least Squares Collocation, iv + 125 pp, July 1974.

213

Tscherning, C.C., Some Simple Methods for the Unique Assignment of a Density Distribution to a Harmonic Function, iii+17 pp., August 1974.

225

Tscherning, C.C., Covariance Expressions for Second and Lower Order Derivatives of the Anomalous Potential, iii + 62, January 1976.

288

Jekeli, C., Global accuracy estimates of point and mean undulation differences obtained from gravity disturbances, gravity anomalies and potential coefficients. iv+41 pp., May 1979.

296*

Columbo, Oscar L., A World Vertical Network, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, Scientific Rept. No. 4, 63 pp, Feb. 1980, AD-A086 011/4.

297*

Eren, Kamil, Spectral Analysis of GEOS-3 Altimeter Data and Fre-quency Domain Collocation, Grant No. NSG 5275, NASA, 151 pp, Feb 1980, N80-21823/3.

298

Bock, Yehuda, A VLBI Variance-Covariance Analysis Inter-active Computer Program, NASA, Grant No. NS 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 193 pp, May 1980, N81-11593/3.

299

Fell, Patrick J., Geodetic Positioning Using a Global Positioning System of Satellites, NASA, Grant No. NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 279 pp, June 1980, N80-33991/4.

300

Rapp, Richard H., Comparison of Potential Coefficient Determinations with 5 and l Anomalies, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, Scientific Rept. No. 5, 11Üpp, Apr 1980, AD-A089 046/7.

301

Jekeli, Christopher, Reducing the Error of Geoid Undulation Computations by Modifying Stokes' Function, NASA, Grant NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 50 pp, May 1980, N80-27872/4.

302

Mueller, Ivan I., Reference Coordinate Systems for Earth Dynamics: A Preview, Invited for presentation at IAU Colloquium No. 56 on Reference Coordinate Systems for Earth Dynamics, Warsaw, Poland, Sept 8-12, 1980, 33 pp, N81-12525/4.

303

Katsambalos, Kostas E., Comparison of Some Undulation Pre-diction Techniques from Altimeter Data, NOAA, Contract No. 78-4326, OSURF Proj. No. 711581, 28 pp, July 1980.

304

Merchant, Dean C., Applied Research in Analytical Photogram-metry, Ohio Dept. of Transporta-tion, State Job No. 14324(0), Final Rept, 69 pp, May 1980.

305

Hannah, John and Despina E. Pavlis, Post-Mission Adjustment Techniques for Inertial Surveys, DMA Hydrographic/Topographic Center, Contract No. DMA800-79-C- 0071, OSURF Proj. No. 712254, 94 pp, Oct 1980.

306

Rummel, Reiner, Geoid Heights, Geoid Differences, and Mean Gravity Anomalies from Low-Low Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking An Error Analysis, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, 17 pp, June 1980, AD-A092 707/9.

307

Rapp, Richard H. and Christopher Jekeli, Accuracy of the Determination of Mean Anomalies and Mean Geoid Undulations from a Satellite Gravity Field Mapping Mission, NASA, Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 24 pp, N81-12669/0.

308

Rapp, Richard H., Ellipsoidal Corrections for Geoid Undulation Computations, NASA, Grant No. NGR36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 21 pp, Mar 1981, N81-25603/4.

309

Moritz, Helmut, Theories of Nutation and Polar Motion I, AFGL Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, Scientific Rept. No. 4, 146 pp, Dec 1980, AD-A909 015/0.

310*

Columbo, Oscar L., Numerical Methods for Harmonic Analysis on the Sphere, AFGL TR-81-0038Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, Scientific Rept. No. 7, 140 pp, Oct 1980, AD-A104 178/9.

311

Suenkel, Hans, Feasibility Studies for the Prediction of the Gravity Disturbance Vector in High Altitudes, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No.71l715, Scientific Rept. No. 5, 53 pp, Mar 1981, AD-A102 943/8.

312

Suenkel, Hans, Cardinal Interpolation, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. Fl9628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, Scientific Rept. No. 6, 100 pp, Mar 1981, AD-A102 684/8.

313

Meissl, Peter, The Use of Finite Elements in Physical Geodesy, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, Scientific Rept. No. 7, 201 pp, Apr 1981, AD-A104 l64/9.

314

Katsambalos, Kostas E., Simulation Studies on the Computation of the Gravity Vector in Space from Surface Date Considering the Topography of the Earth, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, Scientific Rept. No. 8, 136 pp, June 1981, AD-A109 856/5.

315

Suenkel, Hans, The Estimation of Free-Air Anomalies, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711l715, Scientific Rept. No. 9, 72 pp, Sep 1981, AD-A108 880/6.

316

Hajela, D. P., A Simulation Study to Test the Prediction of l8 x l8 Mean Gravity Anomalies Using Least Squares Collocation From the Gravsat Mission, AFGL, Hanscom Air ForceBase, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, Scientific Rept. No. 8, 52 pp, AD-A108 867/3.

317*

Columbo, Oscar L., Global Geopotential Modelling from Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, Scientific Rept. No. 10, 137 pp, Oct 1981, AD-A111 872/8.

318*

Moritz, Helmut, Theories of Nutation and Polar Motion II, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. 19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711l715, Scientific Rept. No. 8, 175 pp, Sep 1981, AD-A108 999/4.

319

Zhu, Zhuowen, The Stokes Problem for the Ellipsoid Using Ellipsoidal Kernels, NASA, Grant NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No.783210, 19 pp, June 1981, N82-229212.

320

Zhu, Sheng Yuan, Prediction of Earth Rotation and Polar Motion, NASA, Grant No. NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711l055, 33 pp, Sep 1981, N82-16637/2.

321

Krieg, Lenny A., Mathematical Modelling of the Behavior of the LaCoste and Romberg ÏGÓ Gravity Meter for Use in Gravity Network Adjustments and Data Analyses, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-C-79-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, Scientific Rept. No. 10, 186 pp, Nov 1981, AD-A120 488/2.

322*

Rapp, Richard H., The Earth's Gravity Field to Degree and Order 180 Using Seasat Altimeter Data, Terrestrial Gravity Data, and Other Data, AFGL, Hanscom AFB, MA, Contract No. F19628-C-79-0027, AFGL-TR-82-0019,OSURF Proj. No. 711664, 52 pp, Dec 1981, AD-A113 098/8.

323*

Jekeli, Christopher, The Downward Continuation to the EarthÌs Surface of Truncated Spherical and Ellipsoidal Harmonic Series of the Gravity and Height Anomalies, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. 19628-C-79-9927, AFGL-TR-0361, OSURF Proj. No. 711664, 140 pp, Dec 1981, AD-A112 237/3.

324

Uotila, Urho A., Study of Geodetic and Geophysical Parameters, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. 19628-79-C-0027, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, Final Rept., 29 pp, Dec 1981, AD-A113 353/7.

325

Rowlands, David, The Adjustment of SEASAT Altimeter Data on a Global Basis for Geoid and Sea Surface Height Determinations, NOAA, Rockville, MD, Contract No. 78-4326, OSURF Proj. No. 711581, 85 pp, Dec 1981.

326

Schwarz, Klaus-Peter, Gravity Induced Position Errors in Airborne Inertial Navigation, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. 19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, 54 pp, Dec 1981, AD-A113 823/9.

327

Jekeli, Christopher, Alternative Methods to Smooth the Earth's Gravity Field, NASA, Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 48 pp, Dec 1981, N82-22821/4.

328

Suenkel, Hans, Point Mass Models and the Anomalous Gravitational Field, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. 19628-79-C-0075, OSURF Proj. No. 711715, 36 pp, Dec 1981, AD-A115 216/4.

329

Mueller, Ivan I., Sheng-Yuan Zhu and Yehuda Bock, Reference Frame Requirements and the Merit Campaign, NASA, Grant NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 31 pp, June 1982.

330

Hannah, John, The Development of Comprehensive Error Models and Network Adjustment Techniques for Inertial Surveys, DMA, Contract No. DMA800-079-C-0071, OSURF Proj. No. 712254, 163 pp, Mar 1982.

331

Cruz, Jaime Y., Improved Global Prediction of 300-Nautical-Mile Mean Free-Air Anomalies, NASA, Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 98 pp, May 1982, N82-32936/8.

332

Hannah, John, Inertial Rapid Geodetic Survey System (RGSS) Error Models and Network Adjustment, DMA, Contract No. DMA800-79-C-0071, OSURF Proj. No. 712254, 104 pp, Sep 1982.

333*

Rapp, Richard H., A Global Atlas of Sea Surface Heights Based on the Adjusted Seasat Altimeter Data, NOAA, Contract No. 78-4326, OSURF Proj. No. 711581, 63 pp, Aug 1982.

334

Rapp, Richard H., A Fortran Program for the Computation of Gravimetric Quantities from High Degree Spherical Harmonic Expansions, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0022, OSURF Proj. No. 714274, 23 pp, Sep 1982, AD-A123406/1.

335*

Rapp, Richard H., A Summary of the Results from the OSU Analysis of Seasat Altimeter Data, NOAA, Rockville, Md., Contract No. 78-4326, OSURF Proj. No. 711581, 19 pp, Aug 1982.

336

Wichiencharoen, Chugiat, The Indirect Effects on the Computation of Geoid Undulation, NOAA, NASA Grant No. NGS 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 96 pp, Sep 1982.

337

Bock, Yehuda, The Use of Baseline Measurements and Geophysical Models for the Estimation of Crustal Deformations and the Terrestrial Reference System, NASA, Grant No. NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 208 pp, Dec 1982.

338

Pavlis, Erricos C., On the Geodetic Applications of Simultaneous Range-Differencing to Lageos, NASA, Research Contract NAS5-25888, OSURF Proj. No. 712407, 209 pp, Dec 1982.

339

Rummel, Reiner, Gravity Parameter Estimation from Large Data Sets Using Stabilized Integral Formulas and a Numerical Integration Based on Discrete Point Data, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-79-C-0027, 32 pp, Sep 1982, AD-A123 397/2.

340

Archinal, Brent Allen, A Comparison of Geodetic Doppler Satellite Receivers, DMA Contract NAS5-2588, OSURF Proj. No. 712407, 107 pp, Nov 1982.

341

Freeden, Willi, On the Permanence Property in Spherical Spline Interpolation, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0017, Proj. No. 714255-714256, Nov 1982, Scientific Rept. No. 1, 88 pp.

342

Moritz, Helmut, Theories of Nutation and Polar Motion III, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-82- K-0017, OSURF Proj. No. 714255, 116 pp, Dec. 1982, Scientific Rept. No. 2.

343*

Engelis, Theo, Analysis of Sea Surface Topography Using Seasat Altimeter Data, NASA, Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, AFGL Contract No. F19628-82-K-0022, 97 pp, Mar 1983.

344

Freeden, Willi, Least Square Approximation by Linear Combinations of (Multi)Poles, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0017, Proj. No. 714255-714256, Scientific Rept. No. 3, 85 pp, Apr 1983.

345

Hajela, D.P. Accuracy Estimates of Gravity Potential Differences Between Western Europe and United States through Lageos Satellite Laser Ranging Network, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0022, Proj. No. 714272, Document No. AFGL-TR-83-0132, Scientific Rept. No. 3, 67 pp, Feb 1983.

346

Liang, Chih-Kuo, The Adjustment and Combination of GEOS-3 and Seasat Altimeter Data, NOAA Grant No. NA80AA-D-00070, Proj. No. 713104, June 1983, 68 pp.

347

Cruz, Jaime, Experiences with Altimeter Data Gridding, NOAA Grant No. NA80AA-D-00070, Proj. No. 713104, 57 pp, June 1983.

348

Bock, Yehuda, On the Time Delay Weight Matrix in VLBI Geodetic Parameter Estimation, NASA, Grant No. NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 28 pp, July 1983.

349

Laskowski, Piotr, The Effect of Vertical Datum Inconsistencies on the Determination of Gravity Related Quantities, AFGL, Hanscom AFB, Contract No. F19628-K-0022, OSURF Proj. No. 714272, Document AFGL-TR-80228 Scientific Rept. No. 4, 87 pp, Aug 1983.

350

Gruen, Armin, A Test Strategy for High Resolution Image Scanners, ARO Contract No. DAAG29-81-D-0100, OSURF Proj. No. 715198, 55 pp, Oct 1983.

351*

Schaffrin, Burkhard, Model Choice and Adjustment Techniques in the Presence of Prior Information, NASA, Grant No. NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 37 pp, Sep 1983.

352

Moritz, Helmut, Local Geoid Determination in Mountain Regions, AFGL, Hanscom AFB Contract No. F19628-82-K-0017, Proj. No. 714255-714256, Scientific Rept. No. 5, 47 pp, Dec 1983.

353

Suenkel, Hans, The Generation of a Mass Point Model from Surface Gravity Data, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Base, MA, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0017, Proj. No. 714255-714256, Scientific Rept. No. 4, 35 pp, Dec 1983.

354

Merchant, Dean C., Can Dinh, and Mostafa Madani, Research in Analytical Photogrammetry in Application to Transportation Surveys, Ohio Dept of Transportation, State Job No. 142319(0), Final Rept., 183 pp., Aug 1983.

355*

Forsberg, Rene, A Study of Terrain Reduction, Density, Anomalies and Geophysical Inversion Methods in Gravity Field Modelling, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 713274, Scientific Rept. No. 5, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0022, 129 pp, Apr 1984.

356

Forsberg, Rene, Local Covariance Functions and Density Distribution, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714274, Scientific Rept. No. 6, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0022, 52 pp, June 1984.

357

Suenkel, Hans, Splines: Their Equivalence to Collocation, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714274, Scientific Rept. No. F19628-82-K-0017, 41 pp, Aug 1984.

358

Hajela, D. P., Optimal Estimation of High Degree Gravity Field from a Global Set of l8 x l8 Anomalies to Degree and Order 250, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714274, Scien. Rpt. No. 7, Cont. No. F19628-82-K-0022, AFGL-TR- 84-0263, 60 pp, Aug. 1984.

359

Suenkel, Hans, On the Prediction of the Gravity Disturbance Vector at High Altitudes, Hanscom Air Force Base, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714255, Scientific Rept. No. 7, Contract No. F19268-82-K-0017, 50 pp, July 1984.

360

Cruz, Jaime Y. and Piotr Laskowski, Upward Continuation of Surface Gravity Anomalies, AFGL, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714274, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0022, 116 pp, Dec 1984.

361*

Rapp, Richard H., The Determination of High Degree Potential Coefficient Expansions from the Combination of Satellite and Terrestrial Gravity Information, AFGL, NASA, Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 34 pp, Dec 1984.

362

Freeden, Willi, Computation of Spherical Harmonics and Approximation by Spherical Harmonic Expansions, AFGL, AFB Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714255, Contract No. F19628-82- K-0017, 133 pp, Feb 1985, Scientific Rept. No. 8.

363

Wichiencharoen, Chugiat, Recovery of 1-MeanAnomalies in a Local Region from a Low-Low Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking Mission, NASA, Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 124 pp, Aug 1985.

364

Chao, Dingbo and Edward M. Baker, A Study of the Optimization Problem for Calibrating a LaCoste and Romberg ÏGÓ Gravity Meter to Determine Circular Errors, AFGL, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Proj. No. 714255, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0017, 94 pp, Sep 1985, Scientific Rept. No. 9.

365*

Rapp, Richard H., Detailed Gravity Anomalies and Sea Surface Heights Derived from Geos-3/Seasat Altimeter Data, AFGL, Hanscom AFB Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. F19268-K-0022, OSURF Proj. No. 714274, Document No. AFGL-TR- 85-0191, Scientific Rept. No. 9, 126 pp, Aug 1985.

366

Cruz, Jaime Y., Disturbance Vector in Space from Surface Gravity Anomalies Using Complementary Models, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. F19268-K-0022, OSURF Proj. No. 714274, Document No. AFGL-TR-85-0209, Scientific Rpt. No. 10, AD 4166730, 142 pp, Aug 1985.

367

Suenkel, Hans, An Isostatic Earth Model, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. F19628-79-K-0017, OSURF Proj. No. 714255, Document No. AFGL-TR-85-0239, 53 pp, Sep 1985.

368*

Robbins, John, Least Squares Collocation Applied to Local Gravimetric Solutions from Satellite Gravity Gradiometry Data, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., NASA Grant No. NGR 36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 95 pp, Aug 1985.

369

Szabo Bela, The Estimation of the EarthÌs Gravity Field, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. F19628-82-K-0017, OSURF Proj. No. 714255, Document No. AFGL-TR-86-0125, 104 pp, June 1986.

370

Wei, Ziqing, Positioning with NAVSTAR, the Global Positioning System, Internal Rept., 139 pp, Oct 1986.

371

Cruz, Jaime Y., Ellipsoidal Corrections to Potential Coefficients Obtained from Gravity anomaly Data on the Ellipsoid, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. F19628-86-K-0016, OSURF Proj. No. 718188, Document No. AFGL-TR-86-0178, 33 pp, Aug 1986.

372

Rapp, Richard H. and Jaime Y. Cruz, The Representation of the EarthÌs Gravitational Potential in a Spherical Harmonic Expansion to Degree 250, AFGL, Hanscom Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. F19628-86-K-0016, OSURF Proj. No. 718188, Document No. AFGL-TR-86-0191, 64 pp, Sep 1986.

373

Mainville, Andre, The Altimetry-Gravimetry Problem Using Orthonormal Base Functions, PhD dissertation, 203 pp, Dec 1986.

374

Knopp, Tom, A Comparison of the African Doppler Survey Project Point Position Results Using Various Softwares, MS thesis, Dept. of Geodetic Science and Surveying, OSU, 102 pp, Feb 1987.

375

Archinal, Brent Allen, Determination of Earth Rotation by the Combination of Data from Different Space Geodetic Systems, PhD dissertation, NASA NGS 5265, OSURF 711055, 91 pp, Feb 1987.

376*

Rapp, Richard H. and Jaime Y. Cruz, Spherical Harmonic Expansions of the EarthÌs Gravitational Potential to Degree 360 Using 30" Mean Anomalies, NASA Grant NGR36-008-161, OSURF Proj. No. 783210, 22 pp, Dec 1986.

377

Engelis, Theodossios, Radial Orbit Error Reduction and Sea Surface Topography Determination Using Satellite Altimetry, NASA Grant NAG5-519, OSURF Proj. No. 717044, PhD dissertation, 178 pp, June 1987.

378

Patias, Petros, Application of Random Field Theory in Mapping Problems, PhD dissertation, 165 pp., June 1987.

379*

Thapa, Khagendra, Detection of Critical Points: The First Step to Automatic Line Generalization, PhD dissertation, 178 pp, June 1987.

380

Bjerhammar, Arne, Discrete Physical Geodesy, 109 pp, June 1987.

381*

Greenfeld, Joshua, A Stereo Vision Approach to Automatic Stereo Matching in Photogrammetry, PhD dissertation, NASA 719034, Seed Grant 222124, 137 pp, July 1987.

382

Iz, Huseyin Baki, An Algorithmic Approach to Crustal Deformation Analysis, PhD dissertation, NASA NGS 5265, OSURF 711055, 129 pp, Oct 1987.

383*

Despotakis, Vasilios K., Geoid Undulation Computations at Laser Tracking Stations, MS thesis, NASA Grant NGR36-008-161, OSURF Proj. 383210, 131 pp, Sep 1987.

384

Dedes, George C., Baseline Estimation from Simultaneous Satellite Laser Tracking, PhD dissertation, NASA NSG 5265, OSURF 711055, 189 pp, Oct 1987.

385*

Engelis, Theodossios, Spherical Harmonic Expansion of the Levitus Sea Surface Topography, NASA Grant NAG 5-781, OSURF Proj. No. 718266, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 44 pp, Oct 1987.

386

Pavlis, Nikolaos K., Modeling and Estimation of a Low Degree Geopotential Model From Terrestrial Gravity Data, MS thesis, NASA Grant NAG-5-781, OSURF Proj. 718266, 173 pp, Mar 1988.

387

Priovolos, George J., Gravity Field Approximation Using the Predictors of Bjerhammar and Hardy, PhD dissertation, AFGL Contract No. F19628-86-K-0016, OSURF Proj. 718188, AFGL TR-88-0114, 129 pp, Mar 1988.

388

Rummel, Reiner, Richard H. Rapp, Hans Suenkel, C. Christian Tscherning, Comparisons of Global Topographic/Isostatic Models to the EarthÌs Observed Gravity Field, NASA Grant NGR 36-008-161, OSURF 783210, 33 pp, Mar 1988.

389

Ramirez, Raul, A Map Representation Theory for the Evaluation of Digital Exchange Formats, PhD dissertation, 142 pp, May 1988.

390

Marussi, Antonio and Joseph Zund, Intrinsic Geodesy, a revised and edited version of the 1952 manuscript by Joseph Zund, 137 pp, June 1988.

391

Baker, Edward, A Finite Element Model of the EarthÌs Anomalous Gravitational Potential, PhD dissertation, Air Force Contract F19628-82-K-0017, OSURF 714255, 109 pp, June 1988.

392

Malys, Steve, Dispersion and Correlation Among Transformation Parameters Relating Two Satellite Reference Frames, PhD dissertation, 89 pp, July 1988.

393

Wang, Yan Ming, Downward Continuation of the Free-Air Gravity Anomalies to the Ellipsoid Using the Gradient Solution, PoissonÌs Integral and Terrain Correction-Numerical Comparison and the Computations, AFGL Contract F19628-86-K-0016, OSURF 718188, AFGL-TR-88-0199, 37 pp, June 1988.

394

Mueller, Ivan I., Reference Coordinate Systems: An Update, NASA Grant NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 58 pp, Nov, 1988.

395

Knudsen, Per, Determination of Local Empirical Covariance Functions from Residual Terrain Reduced Altimeter Data, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory Contract No. F19628-86-K-0016,OSURF718188, AFG-TR-89-0016, 57 pp, Nov 1988.

396

Milbert, Dennis G., Treatment of Geodetic Leveling In the Integrated Geodesy Approach, NOAA, PhD dissertation 138 pp, Sep 1988.

397

Rapp, Richard H., Progress in the Determination of the EarthÌs Gravity Field, Extended Abstracts for the Meeting held in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Sep 13-16, 1988, NASA NGR 36-008-161, OSURF 783210, 198 pp, June 1989.

398*

Tsaoussi, Lucia S., A Simulation Study of the Over-determined Geodetic Boundary Value Problem Using Collocation, PhD dissertation, Air Force Geophysics Laboratory Contract No. F19628-86-K- 0016,OSURF 718188 GL-TR-89- 0109, 130 pp., Mar 1989.

399

Hwang, Cheinway, High Precision Gravity Anomaly and Sea Surface Height Estimation from Satellite Altimeter Data, MS thesis, Proj. 720809, 150 pp, July 1989.

400

Zhao, Shunde, The Computation of Detailed Geoids Using the Fast Fourier Transform Method, OSURF 783210, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 104 pp, Aug 1989.

401

Wang, Yan Ming, Determination of the Gravity Disturbance On the EarthÌs Topographic Surface from Airborne Gravity Gradient Data, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Air Force Systems Command, Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. AFOSR F19628-86-K-0016, OSURF Proj. 718188, 47 pp, Dec. 1988.

402

Vondrak, Jan, Prediction of Polar Motion from Air and Water Excitations, U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington, D.C., Contract N70092-89-M-0429, OSURF Proj. 722042/ 722773, 60 pp, Dec. 1989.

403

Kim, Jeong-Hee and Rapp, Richard H., The Development of the July 1989 1ƒ x 1ƒ and 30' x 30' Terrestrial Mean Free-Air Anomaly Data Bases, NASA Grant NGR36-008-161, OSURF Proj. 783210, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., 98 pp, Jan 1990.

404

Denker, Heiner, Radial Orbit Error Reduction and Sea Surface Topography Determination Using One Year of GEOSAT Altimeter Data, NASA TOPEX Altimeter Research in Ocean Circulation Mission funded through JPL, Contract No. 958121, OSURF 720426, 64 pp, Jan 1990.

405

Wang, Yan Ming, The Role of the Topography in Gravity Gradiometer Reductions and in the Solution of the Geodetic Boundary Value Problem Using Analytical Downward Continuation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Geophysics Laboratory, Contract No. AFOSR F19628-86-K-0016, OSURF 718188, 49 pp, May 1990.

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Adam, Jozsef, Estimability of Geodetic Parameters from Space VLBI Observables, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, NASA Grant No. NSG 5265, OSURF Proj. No. 711055, 101 pp, July 1990.

407

Heck, Bernhard, On the Linearized Problems of Physical Geodesy, German Research Foundation, 65 pp, Feb 1991.

408

Wang, Yan Ming and R. H. Rapp, Geoid Gradients for Geosat and Topex/Poseidon Repeat Ground Tracks, JPL 958121, OSURF 720426, 26 pp, June 1991.

409

Pavlis, Nikolaos K., Estimation of Geopotential Differences Over Intercontinental Locations Using Satellite and Terrestrial Measurements, NASA NAG 5-1329, OSURF 723194, 55 pp, June 1991.

410*

Rapp, Richard H., Y. M. Wang, and N. K. Pavlis, The Ohio State 1991 Geopotential and Sea Surface Topography Harmonic Coefficient Models, NASA NAG 5-781, OSURF 718266, 94 pp, Aug, 1991.

411*

Lapine, Lewis, Analytical Calibration of the Airborne Photogrammetri c System Using a Priori Knowledge of the Exposure Station Obtained from Kinematic Global Positioning System Techniques, NOAA, 188 pp, Oct 1991.

412

Chakreyavanich, Udomsak, Regular Grid DEM Data Compression by Using Zero-Crossings: The Automatic Breakline Detection Method, PhD dissertation, 90 pp, Nov 1991.

413*

Doorn, Bradley, Multi-Scale Surface Reconstruction in the Object Space, PhD dissertation, U.S. Army, 86 pp, Dec. 1991.

414

Hwang, Cheinway, Orthogonal Functions Over the Oceans and Applications to the Determination of Orbit Error, Geoid and Sea Surface Topography from Satellite Altimetry, PhD dissertation, JPL 958121, OSURF 720426, 229 pp, Dec, 1991.

415

Zilberstein, Ofer, Relational Matching for Stereopsis, PhD dissertation, 123 pp, Dec. 1991.

416

Basic, Tomislav and Richard Rapp, Oceanwide Prediction of Gravity Anomalies and Sea Surface Heights Using Geos-3, Seasat, and Geosat Altimeter Data and ETOPO5U Bathymetric Data, JPL 958121, OSURF 720426, NASA NAG 5-781, OSURF 718226, 89 pp, Feb. 1992.

417

Yi, Yuchan, Change of the Sea Surface Topography Determined from Geosat Altimeter Data Due to a Change of the Wet Tropospheric Correction, JPL 958121, OSURF 720426, 46 pp, Apr 1992.

418

Schenk, Toni, ed., Research Activities in Digital Photogrammetry at The Ohio State University, Collection of Papers Presented at the XVII Congress of ISPRS, NASA Center for Commercial Development of Space and Center for Mapping, OSU, 152 pp, July 1992.

419*

Kolaczek, Barbara, Variations of Short Periodical Oscillations of Polar Motion with Periods Ranging from 10-140 Days, U.S. Naval Observatory, 1992.

420

Kulkarni, Madhav, A Feasibility Study of Space VLBI for Geodesy and Geodynamics, PhD dissertation, NASA NSG 5265, OSURF 711055, 214 pp, June 1992.

421

Rapp, Richard H. and N. Balasubramania, A Conceptual Formulation of a World Height System, Science and Technology Corp. Subcontract No. 91-06-183020 and U.S. Army Eng. Topographic Lab, Contract No. DACA76-87-D-0009, OSURF Proj. 724952, 55 pp., Aug. 1992.

422*

Tseng, Yi-Hsing, Digital Photogrammetric Approach to Ice-Flow Determination in Antarctica, PhD dissertation, 105 pp, Sept. 1992.

423

Al-garni, Abdullah Mohammed, Expert System for Landform Interpretation Using Terrain Analysis (EXLANT), PhD dissertation, ix+ 149Üpp, Sept 1992.

424

Smith, Dru A., The Use of High Resolution Height Data in the Computation of High Precision Geoid Heights on the Island of Maui, JPL Contract No. 958121, 69 pp, Sept 1992.

425

Bernhardt, Marie, Quantitative Characterization of Cartographic Lines for Generalization, MS thesis, 142 pp, Dec. 1992.

426

Stevenson, Paula, Scanning for Automated Data Conversion of Cartographic Documents, MS thesis, also Center for Mapping Rept. CFM-R-94-101, 95 pp, Apr 1994.

427

Nagarajan, Balasubramania, Definition and Realization of a Global Vertical Datum, PhD dissertation Phillips Laboratory Contract F19628-93-K-0033 and OSURF Proj. 726691, 112 pp, Apr 1994.

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