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A new global Earth's gravity field model from satellite orbit perturbations: GRIM5‐S1
Author(s) -
Biancale Richard,
Balmino Georges,
Lemoine JeanMichel,
Marty JeanCharles,
Moynot Bernard,
Barlier Francois,
Exertier Pierre,
Laurain Olivier,
Gegout Pascal,
Schwintzer Peter,
Reigber Christoph,
Bode Albert,
König Rolf,
Massmann FranzHeinrich,
Raimondo JeanClaude,
Schmidt Roland,
Yuan Zhu Sheng
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/2000gl011721
Subject(s) - geopotential , geoid , geodesy , gravitational field , satellite , orbit determination , perturbation (astronomy) , orbit (dynamics) , satellite tracking , computer science , geology , block (permutation group theory) , remote sensing , meteorology , geophysics , aerospace engineering , physics , mathematics , classical mechanics , astronomy , geometry , engineering , measured depth
A new model of the Earth's gravity field, called GRIM5‐S1, was prepared in a joint German‐French effort. The solution is based on satellite orbit perturbation analysis and exploits tracking data from 21 satellites to solve simultaneously for the gravitational and ocean tide potential and tracking station positions. The satellite‐only solution results in a homogeneous representation of the geoid with an approximation error of about 45 cm in terms of 5×5 degree block mean values, and performs globally better in satellite orbit restitution than any previous gravity field model. The GRIM5 normals, which were generated taking into account the latest computational standards, shall be the reference for use during the coming geopotential satellite mission CHAMP and should provide new standards in computing orbits of next altimetric missions like Jason and ENVISAT. The GRIM5‐S1 normals also give the basis for the tracking/surface data combined solution GRIM5‐C1.