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Technische Universität München
Technische Universität München

Ingenieurinstitut für Astronomische und Physikalische Geodäsie

Mass change in the Earth System

- water storage, sea level, ice sheets, crust-mantle dynamics, and others -

We started a survey on user requirements for future satellite gravity missions and would like users to participate

Abstract

Mass changes on and below the Earth surface, such as from water storage variations, groundwater use, glacier melt, sea level change, earthquakes, among many others, can be observed by satellite gravimetry. 

Since 2002, the GRACE and GRACE-FO satellite gravity missions have been observing changes in the Earth’s gravity field that can be converted to mass changes with an accuracy of 2 cm water equivalent at a spatial resolution of about 300km for monthly data. ESA and NASA are currently planning a double-pair satellite constellation MAGIC (envisaged time frame: 2028-2038), which promises an enhanced spatial and temporal resolution compared to GRACE/-FO. 

After that, e.g. 15 years into the future, the QSG4EMT (Quantum Space Gravimetry for monitoring Earth’s Mass Transport Processes) mission may provide even larger improvements in spatial and temporal resolution of mass change data, significantly expanding the potential range of applications. 

The purpose of this questionnaire is to compile user requirements for such novel mission concepts.

The survey will take approximately 15 minutes.

Das Ingenieurinstitut besteht aus:

Lehrstuhl für Astronomische und Physikalische Geodäsie

Univ.-Prof. Dr.techn. Mag.rer.nat. Roland Pail

Professur für Satellitengeodäsie

Univ.-Prof. Dr.phil.nat. Urs Hugentobler

aktuelle Publikationen

  • Hirt, C.; Claessens, S.J.; Kuhn, M.; Featherstone, W.E.: Indirect evaluation of Mars Gravity Model 2011 using a replication experiment on Earth. Studia Geophysica and Geodetica 56, 2012, 957-975 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Featherstone, W.E.; Filmer, M.S.; Claessens, S.J.; Kuhn, M.; Hirt, C.; Kirby, J.F.: Regional Geoid-based Vertical Datums - Some Australian Perspectives. Journal of Geodetic Science, Special Issue on Vertical Datum 4 (2), 2012, 370-376 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Hirt, C.; Kuhn, M.: Evaluation of high-degree series expansions of the topographic potential to higher-order powers. Journal Geophysical Research (JGR) – Solid Earth 117, 2012, B12407 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Schlie, J.: Die GETRIS Mission Konzeptstudie einer zukünftigen Schwerefeldmission zur Beobachtung von Massentransportprozessen im System Erde. Centre of Geodetic Earth System Research, 2012, mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Pail, R.; Hugentobler, U.; Rummel, R.; Seitz, F.; Bosch, W.; Angermann, D.; Steigenberger, P.; Gruber, T.; Bouman, J.; Schmidt, M.; Völksen, C.; Neidhardt, A.; Schreiber, U.; Horwath, M.: Research and Development Programme 2011 2015. Centrum für Geodätische Erdsystemforschung, 2012, mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Hirt, C.; Featherstone, W.E.: A 1.5 km-resolution gravity field model of the Moon. Earth Planet Science Letters 329-330, 2012, 22-30 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Hirt, C.; Kuhn, M.; Featherstone, W.E.; Göttl, F.: Topographic/isostatic evaluation of newgeneration GOCE gravity field models. , Journal Geophysical Research (JGR) – Solid Earth 117, 2012, B05407 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Hirt, C.; Claessens, S.J.; Kuhn, M.; Featherstone, W.E.: Kilometer-resolution gravity field of Mars: MGM2011. Planetary and Space Science 67 (1), 2012, 147–154 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Hirt, C.: Efficient and accurate high-degree spherical harmonic synthesis of gravity field functionals at the Earth's surface using the gradient approach. Journal of Geodesy 86 (9), 2012, 729-744 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Hirt, C.: Anomalous atmospheric refraction and comments on "fast and accurate determination of astronomical coordinates …" (Balodimos et al. 2003, Survey Review 37,290:269-275). Survey Review 44 (327), 2012, 285-289 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • The Earths gravity field from GOCE. iapg2939574 (anderer Eintrag) mehr… BibTeX
  • Picosecond Photon Counting. iapg5415497 (anderer Eintrag) mehr… BibTeX
  • Weber, R.; Hugentobler, U.; Neilan, R.: IGS M-GEX - The IGS Multi-GNSS Global Experiment. Proceedings of the 3rd International Colloquium on Scientific and Fundamental Aspects of the Galileo Program, 30 Aug. - 02 Sept. 2011, Copenhagen, 2011 mehr… BibTeX
  • Plötz, C.; Wojdziak, R.; Neidhardt, A.: German Antarctic Receiving Station (GARS) O'Higgins. NASA Center for AeroSpace Information, 2011, mehr… BibTeX
  • Kirschner, S.; Ritter, J.R.R.; Wawerzinek, B.: Teleseismic wave front anomalies at a Continental Rift: no mantle anomaly below the central Upper Rhine Graben. Geophysical Journal International 186, 2011, 447-461 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Bosi, F.; Cella, G.; Di Virgilio, A.; Ortolan, A.; Portio, A.; Solimento, S.; Cerdonio, M.; Zendri, J.P.; Allegrini, M.; Belfi, J.; Schreiber, U.; Gebauer, A. u.A.: Measuring gravitomagnetic effects by a multi-ring-laser gyroscope. PHYSICAL REVIEW (D 84), 2011, 23 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Prochazka, I.; Kodet, J.; Panek, P.; Schreiber, U.: Novel concept of sub-picosecond timing system and its applications in fundamental metrology. Proceedings of the 2011 Joint Conference of the IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium/European Frequency and Time Forum, 2011 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Krasbutter, I.; Brockmann, J. M.; Kargoll, B.; Schuh, W.-D.; Goiginger, H.; Pail, R.: Refinement of the stochastic model of GOCE scientific data in a long time series. Proceedings of the 4th International GOCE User Workshop, ESA Publication SP-696, ESA/ESTEC, 2011 mehr… BibTeX
  • Bouman, J.; Fiorot, S.; Fuchs, M.; Gruber, T.; Schrama, E.; Tscherning, C. C.; Veicherts, M.; Visser, P.: GOCE Level 2 gravity gradients. Proceedings of the 4th International GOCE User Workshop, ESA Publication SP-696, ESA/ESTEC, 2011 mehr… BibTeX
  • Horvath, A.; Dinardo, S.; Pail, R.; Gruber, T.; Benveniste, J.: Exploitation of GOCE and CryoSat-2 data combined applications. Proceedings of the 4th International GOCE User Workshop, ESA Publication SP-696, ESA/ESTEC, 2011 mehr… BibTeX
  • Montenbruck, O.; Steigenberger, P.; Schönemann, E.; Hauschild, A.; Hugentobler, U.; Dach, R.; Becker, M.: Flight characterization of new generation GNSS satellite clocks. Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2011), Institute of Navigation, 2011http://www.ion.org/search/view_abstract.cfm?jp=p&idno=9852 mehr… BibTeX
  • Neidhardt, A.; Kronschnabl, G.; Schatz, R.: Geodetic Observatory Wettzell: 20-m radio telescope and twin telescope. In: Behrend, D.; Baver, K. D. (Hrsg.): International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry 2010 Annual Report, NASA/TP-2011-215880. NASA Center for AeroSpace Information, 2011, 113-116 mehr… BibTeX
  • Hauschild, A.; Steigenberger, P.; Rodriguez-Solano, C.: QZS-1 yaw attitude estimation based on measurements from the CONGO network. Proceedings of the 24th International Technical Meeting of the Satellite Division of the Institute of Navigation (ION GNSS 2011), Institute of Navigation, 2011http://www.ion.org/search/view_abstract.cfm?jp=p&idno=9686 mehr… BibTeX
  • Bingham, R. J.; Knudsen, P.; Andersen, O.; Pail, R.: An initial estimate of the North Atlantic steady-state geostrophic circulation from GOCE. Geophysical Research Letters 38, 2011 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Hackl, M.; Malservisi, R.; Hugentobler, U.; Wonnacott, R.: Estimation of velocity uncertainties from GPS time series: Examples from the analysis of the South African TrigNet network. Journal of Geophysical Research (Solid Earth) 116, 2011 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
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