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Book Direct Evaluation of the Earth s Gravity Anomaly Field from Orbital Analysis of Artificial Earth Satellites

Download or read book Direct Evaluation of the Earth s Gravity Anomaly Field from Orbital Analysis of Artificial Earth Satellites written by Gabriel F. T. Obenson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The equations of motion of an artificial earth satellite are derived in terms of gravity anomalies. In practice, an adjustment using these equations should give more correct values for the gravity anomalies. To check the adjustment equations derived, a set of 184 15 degree x 15 degree equal area mean gravity anomalies, together with the coordinates of some ground stations and Keplerian elements of certain satellites were assumed correct. Satellite orbits were generated, their positions being given by topocentric right ascension, declination, and range, assuming their motion to be affected only by the earth's gravitational potential. Errors were introduced into the assumed correct elements, new orbits were generated, and an adjustment was done to recover the introduced errors. Two solutions to recover the input anomaly errors were done. (Author).

Book Satellite Gravity and the Geosphere

Download or read book Satellite Gravity and the Geosphere written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1997-10-02 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the past three decades, it has been possible to measure the earth's static gravity from satellites. Such measurements have been used to address many important scientific problems, including the earth's internal structure, and geologically slow processes like mantle convection. In principle, it is possible to resolve the time-varying component of the gravity field by improving the accuracy of satellite gravity measurements. These temporal variations are caused by dynamic processes that change the mass distribution in the earth, oceans, and atmosphere. Acquisition of improved time-varying gravity data would open a new class of important scientific problems to analysis, including crustal motions associated with earthquakes and changes in groundwater levels, ice dynamics, sea-level changes, and atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns. This book evaluates the potential for using satellite technologies to measure the time-varying component of the gravity field and assess the utility of these data for addressing problems of interest to the earth sciences, natural hazards, and resource communities.

Book An Analysis of Variational Equations for the Direct Evaluation of the Earth s Gravity Field

Download or read book An Analysis of Variational Equations for the Direct Evaluation of the Earth s Gravity Field written by Ohio State University. Department of Geodetic Science and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Gravity Field of the Earth

Download or read book The Gravity Field of the Earth written by Michele Caputo and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Geophysics Series, Volume 10: The Gravity Field of the Earth: From Classical and Modern Methods explores the theory of the gravity field of the earth based on both classical and modern methods. Classical method involves observations of gravity taken over the earth's surface, while the modern method uses observations of variation of orbital elements of artificial satellites caused by the gravity field of the earth. This book is organized into two parts encompassing 12 chapters. Part I describes the solution of physical problems that are treated as Dirichlet problems or solved by means of integral equations. This part also deals with the determination of the geoid form from ground gravity measurements using the Stokes formula. The method of obtaining the Stokes formula by means of an integral equation is also outlined. Part II contains modern mathematical techniques developed to utilize the observations of artificial satellites for geodetic purposes. This book could be used as a textbook for students in the fields of geodesy, geophysics, or astronomy.

Book Gravity Field and Dynamics of the Earth

Download or read book Gravity Field and Dynamics of the Earth written by Milan Bursa and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the Czech edition was published four years ago, the authors have revised the original text tobring it up to date. During these four years, thanks to satellite altimetry the accuracy of the global descrip tion of the gravity field (model GEM-T2), of the fundamental astro geodetic constants, of the principal moments of inertia of the Earth and, in particular, of their differences, of the precession constant, and of a number of other dynamical parameters of the Earth have been improved. The authors have included most of these improvements in the revised English edition. They have, of course, also made factual, formal and other corrections and have modified some of the figures. Additions to the index and references have also been made. Praha, Czech Republic M. BuRSA and K. PF:c August 1993 Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . V Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fundamentals of Determining the Parameters 1 Defining the Earth's Gravitational Field by Satellite Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. 1 Satellite Equations of Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. 2 Perturbing Function and Perturbing Potential . . . . 23 1. 3 General Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 1. 3. 1 Perturbing Gravitational Potential of the Earth in 1. 3. 2 Outer Space . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Perturbations due to the Moon and the Sun . . . . . . 27 1. 3. 3 Solution of the Perturbed Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 1. 4 1. 5 Transformation of the Perturbing Gravitational Potential into the Function of the Satellite's Orbital Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1. 5. 1 Transformation of Potential Rs$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1. 5. 2 Transformation of Potentials L1 Vs»' L1 Vso . . . . . . . .

Book An Analysis of Variational Equations for the Direct Evaluation of the Earth s Gravity Field

Download or read book An Analysis of Variational Equations for the Direct Evaluation of the Earth s Gravity Field written by Willard D. Haverland and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The variational equations, proposed by Obenson and proposed by Rapp, which are used to generate observation equation coefficients in the direct combination of satellite and gravimetric data are critically reviewed. Each procedure is tested with respect to accuracy as a function of step size, integration procedure, and orbit time. The two procedures are combined into a single program that combines the best features of the original proposals. The study concludes that if an orbit arc of less than 15 hours is being considered, Rapp's method with a fixed fourth-order predictor and a fifth order corrector gives the best results. If orbit arcs greater than 15 hours are being used, the combine solution composed of a fixed fourth order predictor and fifth order corrector for anomaly integration and Obenson's method for element integration gives the best results. (Author).

Book Observation of the Earth System from Space

Download or read book Observation of the Earth System from Space written by Jakob Flury and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-02-28 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the recent years, space-based observation methods have led to a subst- tially improved understanding of Earth system. Geodesy and geophysics are contributing to this development by measuring the temporal and spatial va- ations of the Earth’s shape, gravity ?eld, and magnetic ?eld, as well as at- sphere density. In the frame of the GermanR&D programmeGEOTECHNO- LOGIEN,researchprojectshavebeen launchedin2002relatedto the satellite missions CHAMP, GRACE and ESA’s planned mission GOCE, to comp- mentary terrestrial and airborne sensor systems and to consistent and stable high-precision global reference systems for satellite and other techniques. In the initial 3-year phase of the research programme (2002-2004), new gravity ?eld models have been computed from CHAMP and GRACE data which outperform previous models in accuracy by up to two orders of m- nitude for the long and medium wavelengths. A special highlight is the - termination of seasonal gravity variations caused by changes in continental water masses. For GOCE, to be launched in 2006, new gravity ?eld analysis methods are under development and integrated into the ESA processing s- tem. 200,000 GPS radio occultation pro?les, observed by CHAMP, have been processed on an operational basis. They represent new and excellent inf- mation on atmospheric refractivity, temperature and water vapor. These new developments require geodetic space techniques (such as VLBI, SLR, LLR, GPS) to be combined and synchronized as if being one global instrument.

Book Tesseral Harmonics of the Gravitational Field and Geodetic Datum Shifts Derived from Camera Observations of Satellites

Download or read book Tesseral Harmonics of the Gravitational Field and Geodetic Datum Shifts Derived from Camera Observations of Satellites written by William M. Kaula and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Analysis of the Gravity Field

Download or read book Analysis of the Gravity Field written by Fernando Sansò and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-09 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook presents a comprehensive treatment of the theory and implementation of inverse methods in the analysis and interpretation of Earth’s gravity field. By restricting their consideration to a local rather than global level, the authors focus on the use of observations and data that are more sensitive to local mass anomalies. All necessary theoretical aspects are reformulated in terms of a Euclidean framework so that less complex tools from mathematical analysis can be utilized. Divided into three parts, the text begins with a review of basic mathematical properties of gravitation, computing gravity from mass distributions, and relevant methods from Fourier analysis. In the second part of the text, the Earth’s gravity field and its properties are introduced, and the preprocessing and processing of gravity data are explored. Finally, elementary inverse theory is discussed, after which the general inversion problem is considered via application of both the Tikhonov deterministic approach and a stochastic MCMC model. Throughout, examples and exercises are provided to both clarify material and to illustrate real-word applications for readers. Analysis of the Gravity Field: Direct and Inverse Problems is carefully written to be accessible to both mathematicians and geophysicists without sacrificing mathematical rigor. Readers should have a familiarity with the basics of mathematical analysis, as well as some knowledge of statistics and probability theory. Detailed proofs of more advanced results are relegated to appendices so that readers can concentrate on solution algorithms.

Book Observation of the System Earth from Space   CHAMP  GRACE  GOCE and future missions

Download or read book Observation of the System Earth from Space CHAMP GRACE GOCE and future missions written by Frank Flechtner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant advances in the scientific use of space based data were achieved in three joint interdisciplinary projects based on data of the satellite missions CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE within the R&D program GEOTECHNOLOGIEN. It was possible to explore and monitor changes related to the Earth’s surface, the boundary layer between atmosphere and solid earth, and the oceans and ice shields. This boundary layer is our habitat and therefore is in the focus of our interests. The Earth’s surface is subject to anthropogenetic changes, to changes driven by the Sun, Moon and planets, and by changes caused by processes in the Earth system. The state parameters and their changes are best monitored from space. The theme “Observation of the System Earth from Space” offers comprehensive insights into a broad range of research topics relevant to society including geodesy, oceanography, atmospheric science (from meteorology to climatology), hydrology and glaciology.

Book Earth Gravity Field from Space   from Sensors to Earth Sciences

Download or read book Earth Gravity Field from Space from Sensors to Earth Sciences written by G. Beutler and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-04-18 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume resulting from an ISSI Workshop, 11-15 March 2002, Bern, Switzerland

Book Gravity  Geoid and Earth Observation

Download or read book Gravity Geoid and Earth Observation written by Stelios P. Mertikas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2010-06-25 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Proceedings include the written version of papers presented at the IAG International Symposium on "Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation 2008". The Symposium was held in Chania, Crete, Greece, 23-27 June 2008 and organized by the Laboratory of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece. The meeting was arranged by the International Association of Geodesy and in particular by the IAG Commission 2: Gravity Field. The symposium aimed at bringing together geodesists and geophysicists working in the general areas of gravity, geoid, geodynamics and Earth observation. Besides covering the traditional research areas, special attention was paid to the use of geodetic methods for: Earth observation, environmental monitoring, Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS), Earth Gravity Models (e.g., EGM08), geodynamics studies, dedicated gravity satellite missions (i.e., GOCE), airborne gravity surveys, Geodesy and geodynamics in polar regions, and the integration of geodetic and geophysical information.

Book Acquisition and Analysis of Terrestrial Gravity Data

Download or read book Acquisition and Analysis of Terrestrial Gravity Data written by Leland Timothy Long and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-17 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-stop manual for graduate students and professionals, combining introductory gravity survey procedures with full explanations of analysis techniques.

Book Quadrature Errors in the Partial Derivatives Required for the Direct Recovery of Gravity Anomalies from Satellite Observations

Download or read book Quadrature Errors in the Partial Derivatives Required for the Direct Recovery of Gravity Anomalies from Satellite Observations written by Dhaneshwar Prasad Hajela and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: