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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

  • Wassermann, J.; Lehndorfer, S.; Igel, H.; Schreiber, U.: Performance test of a commercial rotational motions sensor. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) - Special Issue on Rotational Seismology 99 (2B), 2009, 1449-1456 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schreiber, K. U.; Hautmann, J. N.; Velikoseltsev, A.; Wassermann, J.; Igel, H.; Otero, J.; Vernon, F.; Wells, J.-P. R.: Ring laser mesasurements of ground rotations for seismology. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) - Special Issue on Rotational Seismology 99 (2B), 2009, 1190-1198 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Pham, N. D.; Igel, H.; Wassermann, J.; Cochard, A.; Schreiber, U.: The effects of tilt on interferometric rotation sensors. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) - Special Issue on Rotational Seismology 99 (2B), 2009, 1352-1365 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Neidhardt, A.; Kronschnabl, G.; Plötz, C.; Dassing, R.; Schwegmann, W.; Thorandt, V.; Engelhardt, G.: Experiences with regular e-transfer of geodetic INTENSIVE data at Wettzell. Proceedings of Science (PoS) - The 8th International e-VLBI Workshop, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Neidhardt, A.; Ettl, M.; Plötz, C.; Mühlbauer, M.; Dassing, R.; Hase, H.; Sobarzo Guzmán, S.; Herrera Ruztort, C.; Alef, W.; Rottmann, H.; Himwich, E.: e-control: new concepts for remote control of VLBI-telescopes and first experiences at Wettzell. Proceedings of Science (PoS) - The 8th International e-VLBI Workshop, Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Neidhardt, A.; Ettl, M.; Lauber, P.; Leidig, A.; Dassing, R.; Mühlbauer, M.; Plötz, C.: New concepts in control systems for SLR with remotely accessible, autonomous process cells. Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, SLR the Next Generation, Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Schreiber, U.; Procházka, I.: Considerations for an optical link for the ACES mission. Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, SLR the Next Generation, Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Schreiber, K. U.; Hiener, M.; Michaelis, H.: BepiColombo laser altimeter simulator. Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, SLR the Next Generation, Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Schreiber, K. U.; Hiener, M.; Holzapfel, B.; Michaelis, H.; Brandl, N.; Haufe, K.-H.: Altimetry and transponder ground simulation experiment. Proceedings of the 16th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, SLR the Next Generation, Space Research Centre, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Hense, A.; Sündermann, J.; Drewes, H.; Thomas, M.; Chen, X.; Dill, R.; Müller, M.; Seitz, F.; Stuck, J.; Walter, C.; Winkelnkemper, T.: Physically consistent system model for the study of the Earth's rotation, surface deformation and gravity field parameters. DGK, Reihe B. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2009 mehr… BibTeX
  • Schmid, R.: Zur Kombination von VLBI und GNSS. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2009, mehr… BibTeX
  • Rummel, R.; Drewes, H.; Keppler, H.; Völksen, C.: Geographische Finsternisse vertreiben. 250 Jahre Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften - 1759 bis 2009, Akademie Aktuell (2, 29), 2009, 58-61 mehr… BibTeX
  • Montenbruck, O.; Hauschild, A.; Hessels, U.; Steigenberger, P.; Hugentobler, U.: CONGO: First GPS/GIOVE tracking network for science, research. GPS World 20 (9), 2009, 56-62 mehr… BibTeX
  • Steigenberger, P.: Reprocessing of a global GPS network. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2009, mehr… BibTeX
  • Mendes Cerveira, P. J.; Boehm, J.; Schuh, H.; Klügel, T.; Velikoseltsev, A.; Schreiber, K. U.; Brzezinski, A.: Earth rotation observed by very long baseline interferometry and ring laser. Pure and Applied Geophysics 166 (8-9), 2009, 1499-1517 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Göttl, F.; Rummel, R.: A geodetic view on isostatic models. Pure and Applied Geophysics 166 (8-9), 2009, 1247-1260 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schreiber, K. U.; Klügel, T.; Velikoseltsev, A.; Schlüter, W.; Stedman, G. E.; Wells, J.-P. R.: The large ring laser G for continuous Earth rotation monitoring. Pure and Applied Geophysics 166 (8-9), 2009, 1485-1498 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Hwang, C.; Tseng, T.-P.; Lin, T.; Svehla, D.; Schreiner, B.: Precise orbit determination for the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC satellite mission using GPS. Journal of Geodesy 83 (5), 2009, 477-489 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Bouman, J.; Rispens, S.; Gruber, T.; Koop, R.; Schrama, E.; Visser, P.; Tscherning, C.C.; Veicherts, M.: Preprocessing of gravity gradients at the GOCE high-level processing facility. Journal of Geodesy 83 (7), 2009, 659-678 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Albertella, A.; Rummel, R.: On the spectral consistency of the altimetric ocean and geoid surface: a one-dimensional example. Journal of Geodesy 83 (9), 2009, 805 - 815 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Tesmer, V.; Steigenberger, P.; Rothacher, M.; Boehm, J.; Meisel, B.: Annual deformation signals from homogeneously reprocessed VLBI and GPS height time series. Journal of Geodesy 83 (10), 2009, 973-988 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Jäggi, A.; Dach, R.; Montenbruck, O.; Hugentobler, U.; Bock, H.; Beutler, G.: Phase center modeling for LEO GPS receiver antennas and its impact on precise orbit determination. Journal of Geodesy 83 (12), 2009, 1145-1162 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schiller, S.; Tino, G.M.; Gill, P.; Salomon, C.; Sterr, U.; Peik, E.; Nevsky, A.; Görlitz, A.; Svehla, D.; Ferrari, G.; Poli, N.; Lusanna, L.; Klein, H.; Margolis, H.; Lemonde, P.; Laurent, P.; Santarelli, G.; Clairon, A.; Ertmer, W.; Rasel, E.; Müller, J.; Iorio, L.; Lämmerzahl, C.; Dittus, H.; Gill, E.; Rothacher, M.; Flechtner, F.; Schreiber, U.; Flambaum, V.; Ni, W.-T.; Liu, L.; Chen, X.; Chen, J.; Gao, K.; Cacciapuoti, L.; Holzwarth, R.; Heß, M.P.; Schäfer, W.: Einstein Gravity Explorer a medium-class fundamental physics mission. Experimental Astronomy 23 (2), 2009, 573-610 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Visser, P.N.A.M.; van den Ijssel, J.; van Helleputte, T.; Bock, H.; Jäggi, A.; Beutler, G.; Svehla, D.; Hugentobler, U.; Heinze, M.: Orbit determination for the GOCE satellite. Advances in Space Research 43 (5), 2009, 760-768 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schreiber, K. U.; Hiener, M.; Holzapfel, B.; Michaelis, H.; Brandl, N.; Haufe, K.-H.; Lauber, P.; Neidhardt, A.: Altimetry and transponder ground simulation experiment. Planetary and Space Science 57 (12), 2009, 1485-1490 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
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