Improving the Geolocation Algorithm for Sensors Onboard the ISS: Effect of Drift Angle
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method and Data
2.1. Geolocation Algorithm
2.2. Drift Angle
2.3. Drift Angle Calculation
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
- Author ContributionsHuadong Guo and Xiaodong Zhang designed the study. Changyong Dou conducted the study. Xiaodong Zhang and Changyong Dou wrote the manuscript, developed the drift angle calculation algorithm and carried out the results validation and analysis. Chunming Han and Ming Liu helped with the details of the drift angle calculation.
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Dou, C.; Zhang, X.; Guo, H.; Han, C.; Liu, M. Improving the Geolocation Algorithm for Sensors Onboard the ISS: Effect of Drift Angle. Remote Sens. 2014, 6, 4647-4659. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6064647
Dou C, Zhang X, Guo H, Han C, Liu M. Improving the Geolocation Algorithm for Sensors Onboard the ISS: Effect of Drift Angle. Remote Sensing. 2014; 6(6):4647-4659. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6064647
Chicago/Turabian StyleDou, Changyong, Xiaodong Zhang, Huadong Guo, Chunming Han, and Ming Liu. 2014. "Improving the Geolocation Algorithm for Sensors Onboard the ISS: Effect of Drift Angle" Remote Sensing 6, no. 6: 4647-4659. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs6064647