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Showing papers by "David E. Smith published in 1986"

Journal Article•DOI•
Contemporary plate motions from Lageos: A decade later

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D. C. Christodoulidis1, David E. Smith1, Steven M. Klosko2, P. J. Dunn2, J. W. Robbins2, M. H. Torrence2 •
Goddard Space Flight Center1, Analytical Services2
01 Jan 1986-Advances in Space Research
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of the progress made due to Lageos tracking and the participation of over 20 countries in the acquisition and analysis of precise range measurements is reviewed and results of both the observed global and regional plate kinematics are presented.

5 citations

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Gravity model development for precise orbit computations for satellite altimetry

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James G. Marsh1, Francis J. Lerch1, David E. Smith1, Steven M. Klosko2, Erricos Pavlis2, R. G. Williamson2 •
Goddard Space Flight Center1, Analytical Services2
01 Jan 1986-Advances in Space Research
TL;DR: In this article, two preliminary gravity models developed as a first step in reaching the TOPEX/Poseidon modeling goals are discussed; they were obtained by NASA-Goddard from an analysis of exclusively satellite tracking observations.

2 citations