Sciences and Exploration Directorate

Douglas S Chinn

(MATHEMATICAL ANALYST)

 douglas.s.chinn@nasa.gov

Org Code: 615

NASA/GSFC
Mail Code: 615
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Employer: KBRwyle

Publications


Refereed

Belli, A., N. P. Zelensky, F. G. Lemoine, and D. S. Chinn. 2021. Impact of Jason-2/T2L2 Ultra-Stable-Oscillator Frequency Model on DORIS stations coordinates and Earth Orientation Parameters Advances in Space Research 67 (3): 930-944 [10.1016/j.asr.2020.11.034]

Zelensky, N. P., F. G. Lemoine, B. D. Beckley, D. S. Chinn, and D. Pavlis. 2018. Impact of ITRS 2014 Realizations on Altimeter Satellite Precise Orbit Determination Advances in Space Research 61 (1): 45-73 [10.1016/j.asr.2017.07.044]

Lemoine, F., D. Chinn, N. Zelensky, J. Beall, and K. Le Bail. 2016. The Development of the GSFC DORIS Contribution to ITRF2014 Advances in Space Research 58 (12): 2520-2542 [10.1016/j.asr.2015.12.043]

Zelensky, N. P., F. G. Lemoine, D. S. Chinn, et al. B. D. Beckley, O. Bordyugov, X. Yang, J. T. Wimert, and D. E. Pavlis. 2016. Towards the 1-cm SARAL orbit Advances in Space Research 58 (12): 2651-2676 [10.1016/j.asr.2015.12.011]

Lemoine, F. G., S. J. Goossens, T. J. Sabaka, et al. J. B. Nicholas, E. Mazarico, D. D. Rowlands, B. D. Loomis, D. S. Chinn, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, and M. T. Zuber. 2014. GRGM900C: A degree-900 lunar gravity model from GRAIL primary and extended mission data Geophys. Res. Lett. 41 (10): 3382-3389 [10.1002/2014GL060027]

Zelensky, N. P., F. G. Lemoine, D. S. Chinn, et al. S. Melachroinos, B. D. Beckley, J. L. Beall, and O. Bordyugov. 2014. Estimated SLR station position and network frame sensitivity to time-varying gravity J. Geodesy 88 (6): 517-537 [10.1007/s00190-014-0701-4]

Melachroinos, S., F. G. Lemoine, D. S. Chinn, et al. N. P. Zelensky, J. B. Nicholas, and B. D. Beckley. 2013. The effect of seasonal and long-period geopotential variations on the GPS orbits GPS Solutions [10.1007/s10291-013-0346-4]

Lemoine, F. G., S. J. Goossens, T. J. Sabaka, et al. J. B. Nicholas, E. M. Mazarico, D. D. Rowlands, B. D. Loomis, D. S. Chinn, D. S. Caprette, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, and M. T. Zuber. 2013. High-degree gravity models from GRAIL primary mission data J. Geophys. Res.-Planets 118 1676-1698 [10.1002/jgre.20118]

Le Bail, K., F. G. Lemoine, and D. S. Chinn. 2010. GSFC DORIS contribution to ITRF2008 Advances in Space Research 45 (12): 1481-1499 [10.1016/j.asr.2010.01.030]

Lemoine, F. G., N. P. Zelensky, D. S. Chinn, et al. D. E. Pavlis, D. D. Rowlands, B. D. Beckley, S. B. Luthcke, P. Willis, M. Ziebart, A. Sibthorpe, J. P. Boy, and V. Luceri. 2010. Towards development of a consistent orbit series for TOPEX/Poseidon Jason-1 and Jason-2 Adv. Space Res. 46 1513-1540 [10.1016/j.asr.2010.05.007]

Krogh, P. E., O. B. Andersen, C. Michailovsky, et al. P. Bauer-Gottwein, D. D. Rowlands, S. B. Luthcke, and D. S. Chinn. 2010. Evaluating terrestrial water storage variations from regionally constrained GRACE mascon data and hydrological models over Southern Africa - preliminary results International Journal of Remote Sensing 31 (14): 3899-3912 [10.1080/01431161.2010.483483]

Govind, R., F. G. Lemoine, J. J. Valette, and D. S. Chinn. 2010. DORIS geodesy: A dynamic determination of geocentre location Adv. Space Res. 46 (12): 1593-1605 [10.1016/j.asr.2010.08.025]

Zelensky, N. P., F. G. Lemoine, M. Ziebart, et al. A. Sibthorpe, P. Willis, B. D. Beckley, S. M. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, D. D. Rowlands, S. B. Luthcke, D. E. Pavlis, and V. Luceri. 2010. DORIS/SLR POD modeling improvements for Jason-1 and Jason-2 Adv. Space Res. 46 (12): 1541-1558 [10.1016/j.asr.2010.05.008]

Rowlands, D. D., S. B. Luthcke, J. McCarthy, et al. S. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, F. G. Lemoine, J.-P. C. Boy, and T. J. Sabaka. 2010. Global mass flux solutions from GRACE: A comparison of parameter estimation strategies—Mass concentrations versus Stokes coefficients J. Geophys. Res. Solid Earth 115 (B1): [10.1029/2009JB006546]

Le Bail, K., F. G. Lemoine, and D. S. Chinn. 2010. GSFC DORIS contribution to ITRF2008 Adv. in Space Res. 45 (12): 1481-1499 [10.1016/j.asr.2010.01.030]

Klosko, S., D. Rowlands, S. Luthcke, et al. F. Lemoine, D. Chinn, and M. Rodell. 2009. Evaluation and validation of mascon recovery using GRACE KBRR data with independent mass flux estimates in the Mississippi Basin J Geodesy 83 (9): 817-827 [10.1007/s00190-009-0301-x]

Rowlands, D. D., F. G. Lemoine, D. S. Chinn, and S. B. Luthcke. 2009. A simulation study of multi-beam altimetry for lunar reconnaissance orbiter and other planetary missions J. Geodesy Vol 83 (8): 709-721 [10.1007/s00190-008-0285-y]

Luthcke, S. B., H. J. Zwally, W. Abdalati, et al. D. D. Rowlands, R. D. Ray, R. S. Nerem, F. G. Lemoine, J. J. McCarthy, and D. S. Chinn. 2006. Recent Greenland Ice Mass Loss by Drainage System from Satellite Gravity Observations Science 314 (5803): 1286-1289 [10.1126/science.1130776]

Luthcke, S. B., D. D. Rowlands, F. G. Lemoine, et al. S. M. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, and J. J. McCarthy. 2006. Monthly spherical harmonic gravity field solutions determined from GRACE inter-satellite range-rate data alone Geophys. Res. Lett. 33 (2): [10.1029/2005GL024846]

Rowlands, D. D., S. B. Luthcke, S. M. Klosko, et al. F. G. Lemoine, D. S. Chinn, J. J. McCarthy, C. M. Cox, and O. B. Anderson. 2005. Resolving mass flux at high spatial and temporal resolution using GRACE intersatellite measurements Geophys. Res. Lett. Vol. 32 ( 4): L04310 [10.1029/2004GL021908]

Rowlands, D. D., R. D. Ray, D. S. Chinn, and F. G. Lemoine. 2002. Short-arc analysis of intersatellite tracking data in a gravity mapping mission J. Geodesy 76 307-316 [10.1007/s00190-002-0255-8]

Lemoine, F. G., D. E. Smith, D. D. Rowlands, et al. M. T. Zuber, G. A. Neumann, D. S. Chinn, and D. E. Pavlis. 2001. An improved solution of the gravity field of Mars (GMM-2B) from Mars Global Surveyor J. Geophys. Res.-Planets 106 (E10): 23359-23376 [10.1029/2000JE001426]

Lemoine, F. G., D. E. Smith, L. Kunz, et al. R. Smith, E. C. Pavlis, N. K. Pavlis, S. M. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, M. H. Torrence, R. G. Williamson, C. M. Cox, K. E. Rachlin, Y. M. Wang, S. C. Kenynon, R. Salman, R. Trimmer, R. H. Rapp, and R. S. Nerem. 1997. The Development of the NASA GSFC and NIMA Joint Geopotential Model Gravity, Geoid and Marine Geodesy, International Association of Geodesy Symposia 117 461-469 [10.1007/978-3-662-03482-8_62]

Marshall, J. A., N. R. Zelensky, S. M. Klosko, et al. D. S. Chinn, S. B. Luthcke, K. E. Rachlin, and R. G. Williamson. 1995. The temporal and spatial characteristics of TOPEX/POSEIDON radial orbit error Journal of Geophysical Research 100 (C12): 25331 [10.1029/95jc01845]

Lerch, F., R. Nerem, B. Putney, et al. T. Felsentreger, B. Sanchez, J. Marshall, S. Klosko, G. Patel, R. Williamson, D. Chinn, J. C. Chan, K. E. Rachlin, N. L. Chandler, J. J. McCarthy, S. B. Luthcke, N. K. Pavlis, D. E. Pavlis, J. W. Robbins, S. Kapoor, and E. C. Pavlis. 1994. A Geopotential Model From Satellite Tracking, Altimeter and Surface Gravity Data - GEM-T3 Journal of Geophysical Research 99 (B2): 2815-2839 [10.1029/93JB02759]

Lerch, F. J., R. S. Nerem, D. S. Chinn, et al. J. C. Chan, G. B. Patel, and S. M. Klosko. 1993. New error calibration tests for gravity models using subset solutions and independent data: Applied to GEM-T3 Geophysical Research Letters 20 (3): 249-252 [10.1029/92gl02824]

Lerch, F. J., J. G. Marsh, S. M. Klosko, et al. G. B. Patel, D. S. Chinn, E. C. Pavlis, and C. A. Wagner. 1991. An improved error assessment for the GEM-T1 Gravitational Model Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth 96 (B12): 20023-20040 [10.1029/91jb01480]

Marsh, J. G., F. J. Lerch, B. H. Putney, et al. T. L. Felsentreger, B. V. Sanchez, S. M. Klosko, G. B. Patel, J. W. Robbins, R. G. Williamson, T. L. Engelis, W. F. Eddy, N. L. Chandler, D. S. Chinn, S. Kapoor, K. E. Rachlin, L. E. Braatz, and E. C. Pavlis. 1990. The GEM-T2 Gravitational Model Journal of Geophysical Research 95 (B13): 22043 [10.1029/jb095ib13p22043]

Cohen, S. C., D. S. Chinn, and P. J. Dunn. 1990. Geoscience laser ranging system: Estimated accuracy of geodetic parameters and their dependence on system characteristics Journal of Geophysical Research 95 (B12): 19811 [10.1029/jb095ib12p19811]

Smith, D. E., F. J. Lerch, J. C. Chan, et al. D. S. Chinn, H. B. Iz, A. Mallama, and G. B. Patel. 1990. Mars gravity field error analysis from simulated radio tracking of Mars Observer Journal of Geophysical Research 95 (B9): 14155 [10.1029/jb095ib09p14155]

Marsh, J. G., F. J. Lerch, B. H. Putney, et al. D. C. Christodoulidis, D. E. Smith, T. L. Felsentreger, B. V. Sanchez, S. M. Klosko, E. C. Pavlis, T. V. Martin, J. W. Robbins, R. G. Williamson, O. L. Colombo, D. D. Rowlands, W. F. Eddy, N. L. Chandler, K. E. Rachlin, G. B. Patel, S. Bhati, and D. S. Chinn. 1988. A new gravitational model for the Earth from satellite tracking data: GEM-T1 Journal of Geophysical Research 93 (B6): 6169 [10.1029/jb093ib06p06169]

Backus, G. E., R. H. Estes, D. Chinn, and R. A. Langel. 1987. Comparing the jerk with other global models of the geomagnetic field from 1960 to 1978 Journal of Geophysical Research 92 (B5): 3615 [10.1029/jb092ib05p03615]

Non-Refereed

Goossens, S. J., F. G. Lemoine, T. J. Sabaka, et al. J. B. Nicholas, E. Mazarico, D. D. Rowlands, B. D. Loomis, D. S. Chinn, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, and M. T. Zuber. 2016. A global degree and order 1200 model of the lunar gravity field using GRAIL mission data Proceedings of the 47th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, March 21-25, 2016, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A. Paper # 1484

Lemoine, F. G., S. J. Goossens, T. J. Sabaka, et al. J. B. Nicholas, E. M. Mazarico, D. D. Rowlands, B. D. Loomis, D. S. Chinn, D. Caprette, G. A. Neumann, D. E. Smith, and M. T. Zuber. 2013. Modeling and precise orbit determination in suport of gravity model development for the GRAIL mission Spaceflight Mechanics 2013 (AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Feb. 10-14, 2013, Kauai, Hawaii), Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 148, Part II 1111-1123

Macmillan, D. S., D. E. Pavlis, F. G. Lemoine, D. S. Chinn, and D. D. Rowlands. 2010. VLBI-SLR Combination Solution Using GEODYN International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry, 2010 General Meeting Proceedings NASA CP/2010-215864 227-231

Luthcke, S. B., D. D. Rowlands, F. G. Lemoine, et al. H. J. Zwally, S. M. Klosko, D. S. Chinn, and J. J. McCarthy. 2008. ICESat, GRACE, and Time Varying Gravity: SLR Contributions and Applications Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Poznan, Poland, Oct. 12-17, 2008

Zelensky, N. P., F. G. Lemoine, D. D. Rowlands, et al. S. B. Luthcke, D. S. Chinn, J. L. Beall, B. D. Beckley, S. M. Klosko, P. Willis, and V. Luceri. 2008. Sub-centimeter SLR precision with the SLRF2005/LPOD2005 network Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, Poznan, Poland, Oct. 12-17, 2008

Lemoine, F. G., S. B. Luthcke, D. D. Rowlands, et al. D. S. Chinn, S. M. Klosko, and C. M. Cox. 2007. The use of mascons to resolve time-variable gravity from GRACE Dynamic Planet: Monitoring and Understanding a Dynamic Planet with Geodetic and Oceanographic Tools 130 (IAG Symposia): 231-236

Lemoine, F. G., N. P. Zelensky, S. B. Luthcke, et al. D. D. Rowlands, D. S. Chinn, B. D. Beckley, and S. M. Klosko. 2006. 13 years of TOPEX/Poseidon precision orbit determination and the 10-fold improvement in expected orbit accuracy AIAA Paper 2006-6672, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference, 21–24 August 2006, Keystone, Colorado

Lemoine, F. G., D. S. Chinn, N. P. Zelensky, B. D. Beckley, and J. L. Lillibridge. 2006. Towards the GEOSAT Follow-On Precise Orbit Determination Goals of High Accuracy and Near-Real-Time Processing AIAA Paper 2006-6402, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference, 21–24 August 2006, Keystone, Colorado

Lemoine, F. G., D. S. Chinn, S. Bruinsma, and J. M. Forbes. 2006. Thermospheric Studies with Mars Global Surveyor AIAA Paper 2006-6391, AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Conference, 21–24 August, 2006, Keystone, Colorado

Colombo, O. L., S. B. Luthcke, D. D. Rowlands, D. S. Chinn, and S. Poulose. 2002. Filtering Errors in LEO Trajectories Obtained by Kinematic GPS with Floated Ambiguities Proceedings of the 15th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of The Institute of Navigation (ION GPS 2002), Portland, OR, September 2002 1863-1871

Lemoine, F. G., D. D. Rowlands, S. B. Luthcke, et al. N. P. Zelensky, D. S. Chinn, D. E. Pavlis, and G. Marr. 2001. Precise orbit determination for GEOSAT Follow-On using Satellite Laser Ranging Data and intermission altimeter crossovers Proceedings of the 2001 Flight Mechanics Symposium NASA/CP-2001-209986 377-392

Zelensky, N. P., D. D. Rowlands, F. G. Lemoine, et al. D. S. Chinn, S. B. Luthcke, and G. C. Marr. 2000. Precise Orbit Determination for the GEOSAT Follow-On Spacecraft Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Laser Ranging (ILRS), Nov. 13-17, 2000, Matera, Italy

Lemoine, F. G., D. D. Rowlands, D. E. Smith, et al. D. S. Chinn, D. E. Pavlis, S. B. Luthcke, G. A. Neumann, and M. T. Zuber. 2000. Orbit determination for Mars Global Surveyor during mapping Proceedings of the AAS/AIAA Astrodynamics Meeting, Aug. 16-19, 1999, Girdwood, Alaska, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 103 435-451

Lemoine, F. G., D. D. Rowlands, G. A. Neumann, et al. D. E. Smith, D. E. Pavlis, D. S. Chinn, and S. B. Luthcke. 1999. Precise orbit determination for Mars Global Surveyor during Hiatus and SPO AAS/AIAA Spaceflight Mechanics Meeting, Feb. 3–7, 1999, Breckinridge, Colorado, Advances in the Astronautical Sciences 102 649-666

Lemoine, F. G., S. C. Kenyon, J. K. Factor, et al. R. G. Trimmer, N. K. Pavlis, D. S. Chinn, C. M. Cox, S. M. Klosko, S. B. Luthcke, M. H. Torrence, Y. M. Wang, R. G. Williamson, E. C. Pavlis, R. H. Rapp, and T. R. Olson. 1998. The Development of the Joint NASA GSFC and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) Geopotential Model EGM96 NASA/TP-1998-206861 575 pages

Lerch, F. J., D. E. Smith, J. C. Chan, G. B. Patel, and D. S. Chinn. 1994. High Degree Gravitational Sensitivity From Mars Orbiters for the GMM-1 Gravity Model NASA Technical Memorandum 104604

Ridgeway, J. R., T. J. Sabaka, and D. S. Chinn. 1989. Processing of DMSP magnetic data and its use in geomagnetic field modeling NASA-TM-100750