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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

  • Frommknecht, B.; Schlicht, A.: The GRACE Gravity Sensor System. In: Flechtner, F.; Gruber, T.; Güntner, A.; Mandea, M.; Rothacher, M.; Schöne, T.; Wickert, J. (Hrsg.): System Earth via Geodetic-Geophysical Space Techniques. Springer, 2010, 105-118 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Fritsche, M.; Dietrich, R.; Rülke, A.; Rothacher, M.; Steigenberger, P.: Low-degree Earth deformation from reprocessed GPS observations. GPS Solutions 14 (2), 2010, 165-175 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Hwang, C.; Tseng, T.-P.; Lin, T.-J.; Svehla, D.; Hugentobler, U.; Chao, B. F.: Quality assessment of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and GRACE GPS observables: analysis of multipath, ionospheric delay and phase residual in orbit determination. GPS Solutions 14 (1), 2010, 121-131 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • King, M. A.; Altamimi, Z.; Boehm, J.; Bos, M.; Dach, R.; Elosegui, P.; Fund, F.; Hernández-Pajares, M.; Lavallee, D.; Mendes Cerveira, P. J.; Penna, N.; Riva, R. E. M.; Steigenberger, P.; van Dam, T.; Vittuari, L.; Williams, S.; Willis, P.: Improved constraints on models of glacial isostatic adjustment: A review of the contribution of ground-based geodetic observations. Surveys in Geophysics 31 (5), 2010, 465-507 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Hausleitner, W.; Kirchner, G.; Krauss, S.; Weingrill, J.; Pail, R.; Goiginger, H.; Rieser, D.: Improved kHz-SLR tracking techniques and orbit quality analysis for LEO missions. Advances in Space Research 45 (6), 2010, 721-732 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Artz, T.; Böckmann, S.; Nothnagel, A.; Steigenberger, P.: Subdiurnal variations in the Earth's rotation from continuous Very Long Baseline Interferometry campaigns. Journal of Geophysical Research 115 (B5), 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Rieser, D.; Kuhn, M.; Pail, R.; Anjasmara, I. M.; Awange, J.: Relation between GRACE-derived surface mass variations and precipitation over Australia. Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 57 (7), 2010, 887-900 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Di Virgilio, A.; Allegrini, M.; Belfi, J.; Beverini, N.; Bosi, F.; Carelli, G.; Maccioni, E.; Pizzocaro, M.; Porzio, A.; Schreiber, U.; Solimeno, S.; Sorrentino, F.: Performances of 'G-Pisa': a middle size gyrolaser. Classical and Quantum Gravity 27 (8), 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Gebauer, A.; Steffen, H.; Kroner, C.; Jahr, T.: Finite element modelling of atmosphere loading effects on strain, tilt and displacement at multi-sensor stations. Geophysical Journal International 181 (3), 2010, 15931612 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Zenner, L.; Gruber, T.; Jäggi, A.; Beutler, G.: Propagation of atmospheric model errors to gravity potential harmonics impact on GRACE de-aliasing. Geophysical Journal International 182 (2), 2010, 797-807 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Di Virgilio, A.; Schreiber, K. U.; Gebauer, A.; Wells, J.-P. R.; Tartaglia, A.; Belfi, J.; Beverini, N.; Ortolan, A.: A laser gyroscope system to detect the gravito-magnetic effect on Earth. International Journal of Modern Physics D 19 (14), 2010, 2331-2343 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Vey, S.; Dietrich, R.; Rülke, A.; Fritsche, M.; Steigenberger, P.; Rothacher, M.: Validation of precipitable water vapor within the NCEP/DOE reanalysis using global GPS observations from one decade. Journal of Climate 23 (7), 2010, 1675-1695 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Peterseim, N.; Schlicht, A.; Flury, J.: Improved acceleration modelling and Level 1 processing alternative for GRACE. Koordinierungsbüro GEOTECHNOLOGIEN, 2010, mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Bouman, J.; Stummer, C.; Murböck, M.; Fuchs, M.; Rummel, R.; Pail, R.; Gruber, T.; Bosch, W.; Schmidt, M.: GOCE gravity gradients: a new satellite observable. Koordinierungsbüro GEOTECHNOLOGIEN, 2010, mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Baumann, S.; Winkler, S.: Parameterization of glacier inventory data from Jotunheimen/Norway in comparison to the European Alps and the Southern Alps of New Zealand. Erdkunde 64 (2), 2010, 155-177 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Seitz, F.; Schuh, H.; Müller, J.; Drewes, H.; Kutterer, H.; Soffel, M.; Thomas, M.: Earth rotation and global dynamic processes: Research activities in the framework of the German DFG-research unit FOR584/2. In: Corbett, I. F. (Hrsg.): Proceedings of the XXVII IAU General Assembly Rio de Janeiro 2009. Cambridge University Press, 2010, 137-138 mehr… BibTeX
  • Stepanek, P.; Filler, V.; Hugentobler, U.; Dousa, J.: DORIS at GOP: from pilot testing campaign to fully operational analysis center. Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia 7 (1, 157), 2010, 49-60 mehr… BibTeX
  • Rummel, R.; Schlicht, A.: Großer Aufwand für klein g. Physik Journal 9 (3), 2010, 35-40 mehr… BibTeX
  • Steigenberger, P.; Artz, T.; Böckmann, S.; Kelm, R.; König, R.; Meisel, B.; Müller, H.; Nothnagel, A.; Rudenko, S.; Tesmer, V.; Thaller, D.: GGOS-D consistent, high-accuracy technique-specific solutions. In: Flechtner, F.; Gruber, T.; Güntner, A.; Mandea, M.; Rothacher, M.; Schöne, T.; Wickert, J. (Hrsg.): System Earth via Geodetic-Geophysical Space Techniques. Springer, 2010, 545-554 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Gerlach, C.; Dorobantu, R.; Ackermann, C.; Kjorsvik, N. S.; Boedecker, G.: Preliminary results of a GPS/INS airborne gravimetry experiment over the German Alps. Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Mayrhofer, R.; Pail, R.: External calibration of SGG observations on accelerometer level. Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Goiginger, H.; Pail, R.: Covariance propagation of latitude-dependent orbit errors within the energy integral approach. Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Meyer, U.; Flechtner, F.; Schmidt, R.; Frommknecht, B.: A simulation study discussing the GRACE baseline accuracy. Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Albertella, A.; Wang, X.; Rummel, R.: Filtering of altimetric sea surface heights with a global approach. Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Daras, I.; Fan, H.; Papazissi, K.; Fairhead, J. D.: Determination of a gravimetric geoid model of Greece using the method of KTH. Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2010 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
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