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SLR Related Publications for 1978

Aardoom, D., and Zeernan, F.W., "The Satellite Ranging System at Kootwijk", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 89, 1978.

Aardoom, L., "Operating Satellite Ranging Systems Introductory Remarks", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 30, 1978.

Arnold, David A., "Optical and Infrared Transfer Function of the LAGEOS Retroreflector Array", Smithsonian Institution Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA, May 1978.

Arnold, David A., "Optical and infrared transfer function of the Lageos retroreflector array".  Tech.  Rep., RTOP 161-05-02, NASA Grant NGR 09-015-002, Suppl.  No.  57, May 1978.

Bauersima, I., Beutler, G., Gurtner, W., Kloeckler, P. and Schuerer, M., "The Zimmerwald Satellite Ranging Station Technical Description", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 115, 1978.

Billiris, H. and Tsolakis, N., "Calibration of a Pulse Laser Ranging System", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 191, 1978.

Bize, D., Duchene, B. and Gaignebet, J., "Laser Wavefront Distortion Measurements", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 166, 1978.

Bret, G.G., "Laser for Satellite Ranging at Quantel", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 239, 1978.

Brooks, R.L., Campbell, W.J., Ramseier, R.O. and Zwally, H.J., "Ice sheet topography by satellite altimetry", Nature 274, 1978.

Bufton, J.L., "Review of Atmospheric Correction for Laser Ranging Data", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 174, 1978.

Calame, O. and Gaignebet, J., "French Lunar Laser Ranging Station", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 139, 1978.

Carpenter, L., "Goddard Laser Tracking Data", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 306, 1978.

Chase, C.G., "Plate Kinematics: The Americas, East Africa, and the Rest of the World", Earth and Plan. Scie Lett., Vol. 37, pp. 355-368, 1978.

Cugusi, L., "The Satellite Laser Ranging System at Cagliari Observatory", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 110, 1978.

Cushman, S.F., "Status of Maui Lure Observatory", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 146, 1978.

Dewhurst, R.J., Jacoby, D., and Ramsden, S.A., "High Energy Picosecond Pulses from a Low-Mirror Unstable Nd~ YAG Laser", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 214, 1978.

Englar, T.S., Estes R.H., Chin, D.C., and Maslyar, G.A., "ERODYN Program Mathematical Description Version 7809", BTS Contractor Report BRT-TR-78-69, Greenbelt, Maryland, September, 1978.

Fischer, H., and Neubert, R., "Satellite Laser Ranging Instrumentation at the Potsdam Station", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 97, 1978.

Gaignebet, J., "New Developments on Laser Transmitters for the GRGS/CERGA Satellite and Lunar Ranging Systems", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 220, 1978.

Gaignebet, J., "Preliminaires en Vue d'une Telemetrie Spatiale par Laser 'Modes Bloques'," Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 328, 1978.

Gaignebet, J., "Station de Telemetrie Laser 2eme Generation", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 36, 1978.

Gaignebet, J., "The CNES Satellite Ranging Laser Systems", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 33, 1978.

Gaignebet, J., and Sinet, C., "TV Guiding for Satellite and Lunar Ranging", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 208, 1978.

Grafarend, E.W., "Operational Geodesy", - pp. 235-284 in Approximation Methods in Geodesy, 1978.

Greene, B.A., "Software for Laser Ranging at Orroral", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 294, 1978.

Greene, B.A., "Station Description Orroral", Australia Operated by the Division of National Mapping, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 156, 1978.

Halme, S.J., Paunonen, M.V., Sharma, A.B.R., Kakkuri, J., and Kalliomaki, K., "The Metsahovi Laser Ranging System", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 119, 1978.

Hamal, K. Jelinkova, H., Compact satellite ranging laser subsystem, Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of, Volume: 14 Issue: 10, pp 701-701, Oct., 1978.

Hamal, K., "Calibration of the Interkosmos Laser Radar No 12", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 198, 1978.

Hamal, K., "Figure of Merit of a Laser for Radar Applications", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 252, 1978.

Hamal, K., "Interkosmos Laser Radar Network", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 75, 1978.

Hamal, K., and Jelinkova, H., "Compact Satellite Ranging Laser Subsystem", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 225, 1978.

Hamal, K., and Jelinkova, H., "Compact satellite ranging laser subsystem", Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of, Volume: 14 Issue: 10, pp 701-701, October, 1978.

Hamal, K., and Vrbova, M., "Quantum Limited 4 nsec Laser Ranging Accuracy", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 232, 1978.

Hatat, J.L., "The Satellite Laser Ranging Station at San Fernando, Spain", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 272, 1978.

Hothem, L.D., Strange, W.E., and White, M., "Doppler Satellite Surveying System", - ASCE, J. Surv. Mapping, pp. 79-91, 1978.

Imbier, K., Lanhman, N.W., and Pearlman, M.R., "SAO Network Timing", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 202, 1978.

Johnson, T.S., Degnan J.J., and McGunigal, T.E., "200 Picosecond Laser Development Status Report", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 248, 1978.

Johnson, W.C., and Veis, G., "The Dionysos Satellite Ranging Laser", 1978, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 103, 1978.

Klosko, S.M., Lerch, F.J., Belott R.P., and Litkowski, E.M., "Laser Reference Orbits and Altimeter Validation for GEOS-3", Marine Geodesy Symposium, RSMAS, U. Miami, 1978.

Kokurin, Yu. L., Kurbasov, V.V., Lobanov, V.F., and Sukhanovsky, A.N., " Efficiency of the Ruby Telescopic Amplifier", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 228, 1978.

Kokurin, Yu. L., Kurbasov, V.V., Lobanov, V.F., and Sukhanovsky, A.N., "Calibration and Errors", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 183, 1978.

Kokurin, Yu. L., Kurbasov, V.V., Lobanov, V.F., and Sukhanovsky, A.N., "Crimean Lunar Laser Ranging System", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 143, 1978.

Kovalevsky, J., "Prospects for European Programs in Space Geodynamics and Oceanography", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 12, 1978.

Kozai, Y., and Tsuchiya, A., "Laser Ranging System at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 150, 1978.

Kreyszig, E., "Introductory Functional Analysis with Applications", - John Wiley and Sons, 688pp, 1978.

Leick, A., "Earth Orientation from Lunar Laser Range Differencing", OSU-Rpt. 263, 110pp, 1978.

Mangin, J.F., and Gaignebet, J., "A Start-Pulse Centroid Detector", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 162, 1978.

Mather, R.S., "The Earth's Gravity Field and Ocean Dynamics", -c.1: NASA TM-79540, 33pp. , c.2: also publ. in the 7th Symp. on Mathematical Geodesy, (4th Hotine Symp.), Assisi, pp. 279-308, 1978.

Mather, R.S., Lerch, F.J., Rizos, C., Masters, E.G., and Hirsch, B., "Determination of Some Dominant Parameters of Global Dynamic Sea Surface Topography from GEOS-3 Altimetry", - NASA TM-79558, 40pp, 1978.

McGunigal, T.E., "Laser Ranging Work at the Goddard Space Flight Center-An Update", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 66, 1978.

McGunigal, T.E., and Hebris, J., "The Use of the Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) for Laser Ground Station Range Safety", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 262, 1978.

Moritz, H., "Least Squares Collocation", Rev. Geophys., 16, 421-430, 1978.

Moritz, H., (ed), "Approximation Methods in Geodesy", - Photocopy, spiral bound of publication by Herbert Wichmann Verlag, 284pp. Papers within are referenced individually, 1978.

Mueller, I.I., (ed.), "Applications of Geodesy to Geodynamics", OSU-Rpt. 280, 363pp, 1978.

Mulholland, J.D., and Calame, O., "Scientific Goals of Lunar Laser Ranging", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 22, 1978.

Nash, R.A., and Jordan, S.K.,"Statistical Geodesy-An Engineering Perspective", - Proc. IEEE, V.66, pp. 532-550, 1978.

Neumann, G., and Pierson, W.J., "Principles of Physical Oceanography", - A copy of only pp. 114-182., Spiral-Bound, Orig. published by Prentice-Hall Inc., Chapters on Hydrodynamic Equations and Statistics and Kinematics, 1978.

Nottarp, K., and Wilson, P., "Epoch Timing for the Station Wettzell", Fed. Rep. of Germany, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 206, 1978.

Nottarp, K., and Wilson, P., "Epoch Timing-A Review", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 204, 1978.

Nouel, F., "Laser Safety", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 254, 1978.

Nouel, F., and Brossier, C., "Software and Data Preprocessing", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 298, 1978.

Novotny, A., "A Desk Top Calculator Control System for Laser Ranging", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 291, 1978.

Paunonen, M.V., "A Fast Laser Triggered Spark Gap Driven Electrooptical Shutter System", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 235, 1978.

Pearlman, M.R., "Introductory Remarks", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 1, 1978.

Pearlman, M.R., Lanham, N.W., Wohn, J., Thorp, J.M., Imbier, E., and Young, F.D., "The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory Satellite Ranging Hardware", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 82, 1978.

Pearlman, M.R., and Lanham, N.W., "SAO Calibration and System Accuracy", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 179, 1978.

Ramsden, S.A., "Session 6A Special Topics in Hardware (Mainly Lasers) Introductory Remarks", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 211, 1978.

Reports from NASA, SAO, Wettzell, Kootwijk, Cagliari, Zimmerwald, Metsahovi, Helwan, Crimea, Dodaira, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 127, 1978.

Rogers, A.E.E., Knight, C.A., Hinteregger, H.F., Whitney, A.R., Councelman, C.C., Shapiro, I.I., Gourevitch, S.A., and Clark, T.A., "Geodesy by Radio Interferometry: Determination of a 1.24-km Base Line Vector with ~ 5-mm Repeatability", J. Geophys. Res, V.83, pp. 325-334, 1978.

Ryan, J.W., Clark, T.A., Coates, R., Corey, B.E., Cotton, W.D., Councelman, C.C., Hinteregger, H.F., Knight, C.A., Ma, C., Robertson, D.S., Rogers, A.E.E., Shapiro, I.I., Whitney, A.R., and Wittels, J.J., "Precision Surveying Using Radio Interferometry", ASCE J. Surv. and Mapping, V.?, pp. 25-34, 1978.

Schutz, B.E., "Laser Pointing Predictions from On-Site Analysis", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 325, 1978.

Shapiro, Irwin I.; Counselman, C. C., III/MIT, "Laser Ranging and Very-Long-Baseline Interferometry for Geodetic Applications. Final rept. 1 Jul 74-30 Sep 77", Report Date : FEB 1978 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA058104

Shelus, P.J., and Ricklefs, R.L., "System Software for Lunar Ranging at McDonald Observatory", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p.321, 1978.

Silverberg, E.C., "Comments on the Feedback Calibration Method", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 201, 1978.

Silverberg, E.C., "McDonald Observatory Station Report", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 148, 1978.

Silverberg, E.C., Schutz, B., Wilson, P., and Malewich, I. A., "A Proposal for a Very Compact Laser Station for Operational Geodesy", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 333, 1978.

Silverberg, E.G., "Lunar Ranging Systems, Remarks by the Session Chairman", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 137, 1978.

Sinclair, A.T., "Software Requirements for Proposed UK Satellite Laser Ranging System", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 318, 1978.

Sjberg, L.E., "A Comparison of Bjerhammar's Methods and Collocation in Physical Geodesy", OSU-Rpt. 273, 82pp, 1978.

Tatevian, S.K., "The Use of Interkosmos Laser Network for Satellite Geodesy", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 9, 1978.

Thorp, J.M., Latimer, J., Campbell, I.G., and Pearlman, M.R., "SAO Ranging Software and Data Preprocessing", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 286, 1978.

Thorp, J.M., and Pearlman, M.R., "Laser Safety at the SAO Stations", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 257, 1978.

Van Gelder, B.H.W., "Estimability and Simple Dynamical Analyses of Range, Range-Rate and Range Difference Observations to Artificial Satellites", OSU-Rpt. 284, 270pp, 1978.

Vermaat, K., "Laser Data Preprocessing at the Kootwijk Observatory", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 301, 1978.

Visser, H., and Zeeman, F.W., "Laser Safety at the Kootwijk Observatory", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 258, 1978.

Wagner, C.A., and Lerch, F.J., "The Accuracy of Geopotential Models", Planet. Space Sci., Vol. 26, p1081, 1978.

Walcott, R.I., "Present Tectonics and Late Cenozoic Evolution of New Zealand", - Geophys. J.R. astr. Soc., V.52, pp. 137-164, 1978.

Wells, D.E., and Vanicek, P., "Least Squares Spectral Analysis", - Photocopy of a work published by Bedford Institute of Oceanography, No. BI-R-78-8, 37pp. , Spiral Bound, 1978.

Williams, R.H., Harper, L.L., and Degnan, J.J., "Ultrashort Pulsed Solid State Transmitter Development", Proc. of Lasers '78, Orlando, Florida, December 1978.

Wilson, P., "Lunar Ranging Modifications for the Laser Ranging System in Wettzell", Fed. Rep. of Germany, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p.1978.

Wilson, P., "Software in the Service of Laser Ranging Measurement", Process Introductory Remarks, Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 284, 1978.

Wilson, P., Nottarp K., and Seeger, H., "The Short-pulse Laser Ranging System Installed in Wettzell", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 58, 1978.

Wilson, P., and Nottarp, K. "The Calibration Procedures for use in Wettzell", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 169, 1978.

Yumi, S., and Kakuta, C., "Future Plan on the Laser Ranging Systems at the International Latitude Observatory of Mizusawa", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 124, 1978.

Zeeman, F.W., "Calibration Procedure at Kootwijk", Proc. of the 3rd International Workshop on Laser Ranging Instrumentation, Lagonissi, Greece, May 23-27, p. 188, 1978.