TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 VOLUME I 



Page 

 FOREWORD ii 



PROGRAM COMMITTEE vii 



CONFERENCE ATTENDEES vii 



INTRODUCTION xi 



Chapter I: GEODESY AND GROUND TRUTH 



1. An Observational Philosophy for GEOS-C Satellite 

 Altimetry. George C. Weiffenbaah. 1-1 



2. Refinement of the Geoid from Geos-C Data. 



Bernard H. Chovitz. 2-1 



3. Ground Truth Data Requirements for Altimeter 



Performance Verification. Edward J. Walsh. 3-1 



4. Use of Altimetry Data in a Sampling-Function Approach 



to the Geoid. C. A. Lundquist and G.E.O. Giaoaglia 4-1 



5. Requirements for a Marine Geoid Compatible with the 

 Geoid Deductible from Satellite Altimetry. 



D.M.J. Fubara and A.G. Mourad. 5-1 



Chapter II: TRACKING AND ORBIT ANALYSIS 



6. Satellite Height Determination Using Satellite-to- 

 Satellite Tracking and Ground Laser Systems. 



F. 0. Vonbun. 6-1 



7. Satellite Altitude Determination Uncertainties. 



Joseph W. Siry . 7-1 



8. Design Considerations for a Spaceborne Ocean Surface 



Laser Altimeter. Henry H. Plotkin. 8-1 



9. Optimum Usage of Ground Stations for GEOS-C Orbit. 

 Determination. Chreston F. Martin. 9-1 



10. Precision Tracking Systems of the Immediate Future: 



A Discussion. David E. Smith. 10-1 



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