A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia

By virtue of the formulation of the boundary value problem of physical geodesy, the zero and first-degree terms in any gravimetrically determined geoid are omitted. With the advent of space-based positioning, notably GPS, geometrical control is now available with which to constrain these terms. Furt...

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Main Authors: Kirby, Jonathan, Featherstone, Will
Format: Journal Article
Published: Institution of Surveyors, Australia 1997
Online Access:http://www.cage.curtin.edu.au/~will/gra66_06.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44371
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description By virtue of the formulation of the boundary value problem of physical geodesy, the zero and first-degree terms in any gravimetrically determined geoid are omitted. With the advent of space-based positioning, notably GPS, geometrical control is now available with which to constrain these terms. Furthermore, the fit of a geopotential model gravity field to the terrestrial gravity field can also give some indication as to the magnitude of the zero-degree term. This investigation compares a series of global geopotential models with absolute geometrically-determined geoid heights derived from the Australian Fiducial Network and terrestrial gravity anomalies from the Australian gravity data-base in order to deduce the magnitude of these terms in the Australian context.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-443712017-01-30T15:13:41Z A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia Kirby, Jonathan Featherstone, Will By virtue of the formulation of the boundary value problem of physical geodesy, the zero and first-degree terms in any gravimetrically determined geoid are omitted. With the advent of space-based positioning, notably GPS, geometrical control is now available with which to constrain these terms. Furthermore, the fit of a geopotential model gravity field to the terrestrial gravity field can also give some indication as to the magnitude of the zero-degree term. This investigation compares a series of global geopotential models with absolute geometrically-determined geoid heights derived from the Australian Fiducial Network and terrestrial gravity anomalies from the Australian gravity data-base in order to deduce the magnitude of these terms in the Australian context. 1997 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44371 http://www.cage.curtin.edu.au/~will/gra66_06.pdf Institution of Surveyors, Australia restricted
spellingShingle Kirby, Jonathan
Featherstone, Will
A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia
title A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia
title_full A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia
title_fullStr A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia
title_full_unstemmed A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia
title_short A Study of Zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over Australia
title_sort study of zero-and first-degree terms in geopotential models over australia
url http://www.cage.curtin.edu.au/~will/gra66_06.pdf
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/44371