Time-variable aliasing effects of ocean tides, atmosphere, and continental water mass on monthly mean GRACE gravity field

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Han, Shin Chan ^a   Jekeli, Christopher ^a   Shum, C K ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

GRACE mission; Temporal aliasing; Time variable gravity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; GRAVITY FIELD; OCEAN TIDE; SATELLITE DATA; WATER MASS;

EID: 3242763781     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002501     Document Type: Article

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