A preliminary gravitational model to degree 2160

International Association of Geodesy Symposia

Volumn 129, Issue , 2005, Pages 18-23

  Pavlis, N K ^a   Holmes, S A ^a   Kenyon, S C ^b   Schmidt, D ^b   Trimmer, R ^b  

^a RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

^b National Geospatial Intelligence Agency   (United States)

Author keywords

Earth gravitational model; High degree expansion; Spherical and ellipsoidal harmonics

Indexed keywords

ALTIMETER DATA; GEOID UNDULATION; GRAVITATIONAL MODEL; GRAVITY ANOMALIES; NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES; ROOT MEAN SQUARE; SATELLITE MISSION; SPHERICAL AND ELLIPSOIDAL HARMONICS;

GEODETIC SATELLITES;

EID: 84897057403     PISSN: 09399585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-26932-0_4     Document Type: Article

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