Regularization methods for the solution of the inverse Stokes problem

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dc.contributor.advisorSchwarz, Klaus-Peter P.
dc.contributor.authorRauhut, Angela C.
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-05T16:53:26Z
dc.date.available2005-08-05T16:53:26Z
dc.date.issued1992
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 203-210.en
dc.description.abstractSeveral approaches with similar concepts for the regularization of improperly posed problems have been developed in different areas of science, especially in geophysics and mathematics. In mathematics, the solution approaches are based on Tikhonov's regularization [TIKHONOV, 1963] which a-priori defines some parameters of the unknown function. In geophysics, a regularization method based on classical logic has been proposed where probability statements are employed as a-priori information [TARANTOLA, 1987]. In surveying engineering, collocation is widely used to incorporate additional knowledge into the least squares solution [MORITZ, 1980; RAPP, 1985]. A theoretical comparison of some regularization methods is given in LOUIS [1989] and SANSO [1989]. However, these methods are seldom applied to actual data due to the enormous computational effort involved. This research compares several regularization methods for the solution of the inverse Stokes problem for gravity field determination from satellite altimeter data. The comparison is done from a theoretical point of view as well as by practical application. The theoretical comparison discusses equivalences and differences of the approaches. The application of the methods compares the numerical results obtained with the algorithms on two different data sets. The comparison of the regularization methods shows that the inversion of Stokes problem is only moderately unstable. Thus, a simple inversion routine works under favourable circumstances but provides no safeguard against instability. Tikhonov regularization with cross-validation is a user-independent methods and works well on all data sets. The truncated singular value decomposition gives good results only when the accuracy estimates of the singular values are adequate. Both these methods are very time-consuming due to the singular value decomposition routine. The probabilistic method reduces to a combined least squares adjustment for Gaussian statistics. It produces good results as long as the a-priori error estimates are correct. Collocation performs poorly on these small data sets. However, it is by far the fastest method when FFT algorithms are used. A method, which is fast and user-independent at the same time, would be ideal for gravity field determination from satellite altimeter data.en
dc.format.extentxix, 210 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationRauhut, A. C. (1992). Regularization methods for the solution of the inverse Stokes problem (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/19884en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/19884
dc.identifier.isbn0315832428en
dc.identifier.lccQB 343 R38 1992en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/31118
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subject.lccQB 343 R38 1992en
dc.subject.lcshAstronautics in geodesy
dc.subject.lcshGravity - Measurement
dc.titleRegularization methods for the solution of the inverse Stokes problem
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeomatics Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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