GCOEFS

                                                                                
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GCOEFS                                                                          
----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0----+----0
                                                                                
                                                                                
COLUMNS FORMAT         DESCRIPTION                         DEFAULT VALUE & UNITS
                                                                                
1-6     A6     GCOEFS - Modifies and/or requests                                
               the estimation of S coefficients                                 
               in the geopotential model.                                       
                                                                                
7       I1     Normalization indicator. [NOTE 1]                  0             
               =  0  values unnormalized                                        
               =  1  values normalized                                          
               =  2  values ignored                                             
                                                                                
15-17   I3     Degree of S coefficient (n index).                 0             
                                                                                
18-20   I3     Order of S coefficient (m index).                  0             
                                                                                
25-44   D20.8  A  priori (or starting) value of                   0.            
               S coefficient.                                                   
                                                                                
60-72   D13.1  Standard deviation or fractional uncertainty       0.            
               of S coefficient. Coefficient will not be                        
               adjusted if this field is zero.                                  
                                                                                
               If the value is less than or equal to                            
               1.0D-5, it is used as the standard deviation                     
                                                                                
               If the value is greater than 1.0D-5 it is                        
               used as the fractional uncertainty, and the                      
               standard deviation is computed as the                            
               fractional uncertainty times the nominal value                   
               of the coefficient. [NOTE 1]                                     
                                                                                
                                                                                
NOTES:                                                                          
 [1]    See GCOEF card for discussion of denormalization and nominal values     
                                                                                
                                                                                
IF CARD OMITTED:  The geopotential used will be from the gravity model          
                  input on UNIT 12 of GEODYN-IIS unless modified by EARTH,      
                  GCOEF, or GCOEFC cards.

OCT 1993

9310.0

GLOBAL SET - Option Cards



Patrick Dahiroc
1998-09-10