retrack

verb — 2 senses

retrack

verb

Etymology From re- + track.

1

To track again.

2

To correct the range and elevation measurements in altimetry data by certain mathematical operations on the waveform.

  • These retracking functions cover a much wider range of possible waveform shapes than the Brown model. A few studies concluded that the ICE1 retracker performs with sufficient accuracy over inland waters […]2015, Jeffrey T. Freymueller, Laura Sánchez, International Symposium on Earth and Environmental Sciences for Future Generations: Proceedings of the IAG General Assembly, Prague, Czech Republic, June 22-July 2, 2015, page 352:
Derived terms
retracker

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