nATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
(NOAA)
While researching the Selenelion i found a reference on this web page saying global maps for Lunar Crescent observations are provided by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/mgg/global/global.html
The Page is still open but it seems to have problems so probably isn't maintained anymore. None the less i found some interesting information from the organization.
GPS and NOAA
Their history http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/web/about_ngs/history/milestones.shtml
accused of withholding c,imate change data, operate all the satelites, goud signaks etc and habe the all sseing eye with a triangle on thier flagg'
http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/28/300-scientists-want-noaa-to-stop-hiding-its-global-warming-data/
and space weather monitoring http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/
Also Depatmaent of Commerce (this oranization has some weird content on their page
https://www.commerce.gov/
Main search was "airborne kinematic GPS"
https://scholar.google.com.au/scholar?q=airborne+kinematic+GPS&hl=en&as_sdt=0&as_vis=1&oi=scholart&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi9gs2i0tPKAhVh36YKHQBYAwUQgQMIGjAA
Airborne GPS Kinematic positioning and oceanographic mapping
http://download.springer.com/static/pdf/198/art%253A10.1186%252FBF03352288.pdf?originUrl=http%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Farticle%2F10.1186%2FBF03352288&token2=exp=1454235189~acl=%2Fstatic%2Fpdf%2F198%2Fart%25253A10.1186%25252FBF03352288.pdf%3ForiginUrl%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Flink.springer.com%252Farticle%252F10.1186%252FBF03352288*~hmac=6e7c8d9825f956de79f903266daa40ed5ee359f83352c741860cd0f57d227c87
AirborneKinematicGPSPositioningforPhotogrammetry
http://www.ngs.l.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/AirborneKinematicGPSPositioningforPhotogrammetry.pdf
Airborne kinematic positioning and attitude determination without base stations
http://www.ucalgary.ca/engo_webdocs/SpecialPublications/KIS%2001/PDF/0409.PDF
Look up
Ground truth height
Geoid
elipsoid - clarke elipsoid
kinematic GPS
CORS - land based GPS i think
also RTIGS which seems to be a predictor for satellite positions. if the sattelites move orbital slots in GOES then how could a sat dish stay in one spot.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/253296657_Use_of_RTIGS_data_streams_for_validating_the_performance_of_the_IGS_UltraRapid_products
http://www.rtigs.net/
https://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html
Datum
azimuth and solar azimutth
Transcontinental Arc of triangulation completed
The transcontinental triangulation and the American arc of the parallel
http://books.googleusercontent.com/books/content?req=AKW5QacrkAE2tETi-rIIB93bW-hImgUzum2zoRnH-Vj2KXzYClSTFF712aeP8_g_6_woHJnt7KSonsIhGOkqrdx3dSkSnLv03gxTXHM52o-CHGn99-WNvKlsd8CGwGTwSyRcC3kbIhZ82LiUknyLA9gBc7b6GSMhBMupbDFQXzbvfsH8sKYMg-Uw8jakFrn5IXlV1vrdZxPsEzGAeXlPYNG7dXB_Q_QQlLt2O6fCRabTCDWpARUMpH-QqAnn5LV0T6pnj00UKPtBrsqS-hUiOx_XkYSawMoPvA
Wolrld Geodic system WGS
see pdf
National spacial referance system
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/nsrs.html
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/PUBS_LIB/develop_NSRS.html
see pfd
types of resarch
http://www.earth.sinica.edu.tw/labs/glab/intro_en.php
geoid-ellipsoid-separation
http://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/positioning-navigation/geodesy/geodetic-datums/geoid/n-the-geoid-ellipsoid-separation
- Airborne laser altimetry and laser scanning (LIDAR)
- Global positioning system (GPS)
- Precise point positioning (PPP)
- Long-range kinematic positioning
- Satellite altimetry
- ICESat
MetOP- satellite mission buit looks like a drone
https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdirectory.eoportal.org%2Fweb%2Feoportal%2Fsatellite-missions%2Fm%2Fmetop&psig=AFQjCNGKO9NYemHJ_XPQJjko3uYRoyFG7w&ust=1456109538527738
Looks like a comaparison tground and sat
file:///C:/Users/Shells%20Laptop/Documents/World%20realtiy/Companies/NOAA/OPUS-Projects-NOAA%20Report-final.pdf
found a link to a fe planes used for storm monitoring. why would they have planes like this and even one used for huricanes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_WP-3D_Orion
and Defense met satelites
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_Meteorological_Satellite_Program
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) is to replace it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NPOESS
called Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) is the latest generation of U.S. polar-orbiting, non-geosynchronous, environmental satellites. JPSS will provide the global environmental data used in numerical weather prediction models for forecasts, and scientific data used for climate monitoring. JPSS will aid in fulfilling the mission of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), an agency of the Department of Commerce. Data and imagery obtained from the JPSS will increase timeliness and accuracy of public warnings and forecasts of climate and weather events, thus reducing the potential loss of human life and property and advancing the national economy. The JPSS is developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), who is responsible for operation of JPSS. Two satellites are planned for the JPSS constellation of satellites. JPSS satellites will be flown and the scientific data from JPSS will be processed by the JPSS - Common Ground System (JPSS-CGS).
aslo foound links or weather modification https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weather_Modification_Operations_and_Research_Board
and articles saying NOAA are altering weather temp readings to alter global warming predictions
http://dailycaller.com/2016/01/28/300-scientists-want-noaa-to-stop-hiding-its-global-warming-data/
Astronomical almanac
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_Almanac
http://asa.usno.navy.mil/
These pages are available at USNO and HMNAO.
mentioned in the Map making PDF along with
The position of the sun
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Position_of_the_Sun
and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_zenith_angle