Numerical solutions to altimetry-gravimetry boundary value problems in coastal regions

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dc.contributor.advisorSideris, Michael G.
dc.contributor.authorGrebenitcharsky, Rossen
dc.date.accessioned2005-08-16T17:00:28Z
dc.date.available2005-08-16T17:00:28Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 202-209en
dc.descriptionSome pages are in colour.en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis presents novel solutions of altimetry-gravimetry boundary value problems (AGBVPs) with compatibility (smoothness) conditions along the coastline for geoid determination. After an analysis of the state of the art for AGBVPs it was found that a lot of work has already been done in terms of theoretical problem formulation and solution investigation of AGBVPs. The conditions under which the solutions of different AGBVPs exist and are unique have been provided. It has been shown that without additional compatibility conditions along the coastline a solution with higher level of regularity does not exist. This was the starting point of this work and, after three preliminary experiments, it was found that the effect of smoothness along the coast line is significant for cm-geoid determination. Further theoretical investigations by the author resulted in the following achievements and contributions to local and regional determination of the geoid. The theory of spherical pseudo-differential operators (PDOs), spherical wavelets and spherical harmonics was combined for local and regional geoid determination in coastal areas. Using the theory of PDOs, it has been proven that the fixed AGBVP II has a unique solution and different methods applied to solve this problem yield the same solution. It has been shown that the compatibility conditions given by Svensson (1988) are equivalent to the condition that the data and their first and second order gradients coincide with each other along the coastline. It has been proven that PDOs are uniformly Lipschitz α in this case, they can be combined with wavelets that are locally Lipschitz α to increase the regularity (smoothness) of the solution along the coastline. A modified algorithm for reconstruction of a signal using wavelet modulus maxima points is suggested to detect and to smooth existing discrepancies and irregularities along the coastline. Any kind of functionals of disturbing potential is presented in a discrete form, which allows spherical PDOs and wavelets to be applied numerically; even the compatibility conditions are expressed in an explicit form in discrete form as a sum of two functionals described above. Final numerical solution with spherical H­Shannon wavelets was proposed and conclusions are drawn about its advantages from an application point of view. Finally, as a result of the proposed procedure a smooth transition of the geoid from land to sea can be achieved, which will result in an improved geoid model in coastal areas.en
dc.format.extentxx, 212 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationGrebenitcharsky, R. (2004). Numerical solutions to altimetry-gravimetry boundary value problems in coastal regions (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/23353en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/23353
dc.identifier.isbn0612978605en
dc.identifier.lccAC1 .T484 2004 G735en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/41555
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.titleNumerical solutions to altimetry-gravimetry boundary value problems in coastal regions
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineGeomatics Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1504 520492021
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
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