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Spaceborne ranging systemA spaceborne laser ranging system is described that could survey a large network of ground reflectors, and provide their relative locations to a precision of + or - 1 cm. This performance is believed realizable for networks covering up to 10 to 6th power square kilometers and from only a few days of observations. This system could be used to monitor crustal movements in many areas of the world and has the potential to provide an almost real-time system for detecting precursory ground motions before large earthquakes.
Document ID
19790013299
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Smith, D. E. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: Ohio State Univ. Appl. of Geodesy to Geodyn., an Intern. Symp.
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Accession Number
79N21470
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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