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retracking

retracking is the present participle and gerund of retrack.

Meaning of retrack

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.
    • 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...

Questions about retracking

What is retracking the present participle and gerund of?
Retracking is the present participle and gerund of retrack.

Words near retracking in the dictionary

  1. retracings
  2. retrack
  3. retracked
  4. retracker
  5. retrackers
  6. retracking
  7. retracks
  8. retract
  9. retractability
  10. retractable
  11. retractable bridge

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