Review and numerical assessment of the direct topographical reduction in geoid determination

Journal of Geodesy

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 226-239

  Jekeli, C ^a   Serpas, J G ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Downward continuation; Geoid determination; Helmert condensation; Topographic direct effect

Indexed keywords

BOUGUER ANOMALY; GEODESY; GEOID; GRAVIMETRY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

EID: 0042769326     PISSN: 09497714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00190-003-0320-y     Document Type: Article

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