retrack

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ track.

Verb

retrack (third-person singular simple present retracks, present participle retracking, simple past and past participle retracked)

1. To track again.
2. To correct the range and elevation measurements in altimetry data by certain mathematical operations on the waveform.
   • 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:

     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 […]

Derived terms

• retracker

Anagrams

• tracker