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