Ensemble prediction and intercomparison analysis of GRACE time-variable gravity field models

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 1389-1397

  Sakumura, C ^a   Bettadpur, S ^a   Bruinsma, S ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b Attitude on Orbit Control System Department   (France)

Author keywords

ensemble model; geodesy; GRACE; time variable gravity

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; EARTH (PLANET); GEODESY; WATER SUPPLY;

ENSEMBLE MODELING; GRACE; GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS; GRAVITY FIELD SOLUTION; GRAVITY RECOVERY AND CLIMATE EXPERIMENT MISSIONS; PROCESSING STRATEGIES; TIME-VARIABLE GRAVITY; WATER STORAGE VARIATION;

GRAVITATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; ERROR ANALYSIS; GEODESY; GRACE; GRAVITY FIELD; NOISE; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; WATER STORAGE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84895855681     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013GL058632     Document Type: Article

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