Altimetry-derived gravity predictions of bathymetry by the gravity-geologic method

Pure and Applied Geophysics

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 815-826

  Kim, Jeong Woo ^a   von Frese, Ralph R B ^b   Lee, Bang Yong ^c   Roman, Daniel R ^d   Doh, Seong Jae ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Altimetry derived gravity anomaly; Antarctica; Bathymetry prediction; Drake Passage; Gravity geologic method

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; FORECASTING; SHIPS;

ANTARCTICA; DRAKE PASSAGE; GEOLOGIC METHODS; GRAVITY ANOMALIES; ROOT MEAN SQUARE DEVIATIONS; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SHIP OBSERVATIONS; VARIABLE DENSITY;

HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS;

BATHYMETRY; BOUGUER ANOMALY; GRAVITY ANOMALY; GRAVITY SURVEY; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

DRAKE PASSAGE; SHACKLETON FRACTURE ZONE;

EID: 79959770711     PISSN: 00334553     EISSN: 14209136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00024-010-0170-5     Document Type: Article

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