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

  • Rummel, R.; Flury, J.; Gruber, T.: GOCE research in Germany: From sensor analysis to Earth system science. Proceedings of the 3rd International GOCE User Workshop, ESA SP-627, ESA, 2007 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Koop, R.; Gruber, T.; Rummel, R.: The status of the GOCE High-level Processing Facility. Proceedings of the 3rd International GOCE User Workshop, ESA SP-627, ESA, 2007 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Gruber, T.; Rummel, R.; Koop, R.: How to use GOCE level 2 products. Proceedings of the 3rd International GOCE User Workshop, ESA SP-627, ESA, 2007 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Pail, R.; Metzler, B.; Lackner, B.; Preimesberger, T.; Höck, E.; Schuh, W.D.; Alkhatib, H.; Boxhammer, C.; Siemes, C.; Wermuth, M.: GOCE gravity field analysis in the framework of HPF: operational software system and simulation results. Proceedings of the 3rd International GOCE User Workshop, ESA SP-627, ESA, 2007 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Pail, R.; Metzler, B.; Preimesberger, T.; Lackner, B.; Wermuth, M.: GOCE quick-look gravity field analysis in the framework of HPF. Proceedings of the 3rd International GOCE User Workshop, ESA SP-627, ESA, 2007 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Plattner, C.; Malservisi, R.; Dixon, T. H.; LaFemina, P.; Sella, G. F.; Fletcher, J.; Suarez-Vidal, F.: New constraints on relative motion between the Pacific Plate and Baja California microplate (Mexico) from GPS measurements. Geophysical Journal International 170 (3), 2007, 1373-1380 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Modellierung zeitlicher Schwerevariationen und ihre Erfassung mit Methoden der Satellitengravimetrie. iapg1134 (anderer Eintrag) mehr… BibTeX
  • Pail, R.; Lackner, B.; Metzler, B.; Preimesberger, T.: Quick-Look Gravity Field Analysis. 2006 mehr… BibTeX
  • Petrovski, I.; Hugentobler, U.: Analysis of impact of onboard time scale instrumental error accuracy of Earth satellite ephemerides estimation with one-way measurements. Proceedings of the European Navigation Conference 2006, 2006 mehr… BibTeX
  • Pail, R.: Gravity Field Processing Facility (GFPF) Graz. 2006 mehr… BibTeX
  • Pail, R.: The Austrian Geoid 2007 (GEOnAUT). 2006 mehr… BibTeX
  • Flury, J.; Rummel, R.; Reigber, C.; Rothacher, M.; Boedecker, G.; Schreiber, U.: Observation of the Earth system from space. Springer, 2006 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Jahr, T.; Jentzsch, G.; Gebauer, A.: Observations of fluid induced deformation of the upper crust of the Earth: Investigations about the large scale injection experiment at the KTB site/Germany. Royal Observatory of Belgium, 2006, mehr… BibTeX
  • Dach, R.; Hugentobler, U.; Schildknecht, T.; Bernier, L.-G.; Dudle, G.: Precise continuous time and frequency transfer using GPS carrier phase. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium and Exposition, 2006 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Matsakis, D.; Lee, M.; Dach, R.; Hugentobler, U.; Jiang, Z.: GPS carrier phase analysis noise on the USNO-PTB baselines. Proceedings of the 2006 IEEE International Frequency Control Symposium, 2006 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Jiang, Z.; Dach, R.; Petit, G.; Schildknecht, T.; Hugentobler, U.: Comparison and combination of TAI time links with continuous GPS carrier phase results. Proceedings of the 20th European Frequency and Time Forum (EFTF 2006), 2006 mehr… BibTeX
  • Suryanto, W.; Igel, H.; Wassermann, J.; Cochard, A.; Schuberth, B.; Vollmer, D.; Scherbaum, F.; Schreiber, U.; Velikoseltsev, A.: First comparison of array-derived rotational ground motions with direct ring laser measurements. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (BSSA) 96 (6), 2006, 2059-2071 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Meyer, U.: Möglichkeiten und Grenzen der Hill-Gleichungen für die Schwerefeldbestimmung. GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam, 2006, mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Fritsche, M.; Dietrich, R.; Rülke, A.; Rothacher, M.; Steigenberger, P.: Determination of a global reference frame based on a reprocessed GPS network. 2006 mehr… BibTeX
  • Gerlach, C.: GALILEO - ein gemeinsames europäisches Unternehmen. Mitteilungen des DVW-Bayern 58 (3), 2006, 377-390 mehr… BibTeX
  • Rummel, R.: Der Geodät – 5. In: Häfner, R.; Soffel, H. (Hrsg.): Johann von Lamont, 1805-1879, Leben und Werk, Festschrift anlässlich seines 200. Geburtstages. Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Universitäts-Sternwarte, Geophysikalisches Observatorium, 2006, 95-106 mehr… BibTeX
  • Kilger, R.: Fundamentalstation Wettzell - 20m radiotelescope. In: Behrend, D.; Baver, K. (Hrsg.): International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry 2005 Annual Report. , 2006, 144-147 mehr… BibTeX
  • Svehla, D.; Földváry, L.: From kinematic orbit determination to derivation of satellite velocity and gravity field. In: Flury, J.; Rummel, R.; Reigber, C.; Rothacher, M.; Boedecker, G.; Schreiber, U. (Hrsg.): Observation of the Earth System from Space. Springer, 2006, 177-192 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Wermuth, M.; Rummel, R.; Földváry, L.: Mission simulation and semi-analytical gravity field analysis for GOCE SGG and SST. In: Flury, J.; Rummel, R.; Reigber, C.; Rothacher, M.; Boedecker, G.; Schreiber, U. (Hrsg.): Observation of the Earth System from Space. Springer, 2006, 193-208 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Rothacher, M.; Dill, R.; Thaller, D.: IERS analysis coordination. In: Flury, J.; Rummel, R.; Reigber, C.; Rothacher, M.; Boedecker, G.; Schreiber, U. (Hrsg.): Observation of the Earth System from Space. Springer, 2006, 333-342 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )