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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

  • Ineichen, D.; Beutler, G.; Hugentobler, U.: Sensitivity of GPS and GLONASS orbits with respect to resonant geopotential parameters. Journal of Geodesy 77 (7-8), 2003, 478-486 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Beutler, G.; Drinkwater, M. R.; Rummel, R.; von Steiger, R.: Earth gravity field from space from sensors to Earth sciences. Space Science Reviews 108 (1-2), 2003, ix-xii mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Rummel, R.: How to climb the gravity wall. Earth Gravity Field from Space from Sensors to Earth Sciences, Space Science Reviews 108 (1-2), 2003, 1-14 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Johannessen, J.A.; Balmino, G.; Le Provost, C.; Rummel, R.; Sabadini, R.; Sünkel, H.; Tscherning, C.C.; Visser, P.; Woodworth, P.; Hughes, C.; Legrand, P.; Sneeuw, N.; Perosanz, F.; Aguirre-Martinez, M.; Rebhan, H.; Drinkwater, M.: The European Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer satellite mission: its impact on geophysics. Surveys in Geophysics 24 (4), 2003, 339-386 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schreiber, U.; Klügel, T.; Stedman, G. E.: Earth tide and tilt detection by a ring laser gyroscope. Journal of Geophysical Research 108 (B2), 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Gerlach, C.; Földváry, L.; Svehla, D.; Gruber, T.; Wermuth, M.; Sneeuw, N.; Frommknecht, B.; Oberndorfer, H.; Peters, T.; Rothacher, M.; Rummel, R.; Steigenberger, P.: A CHAMP-only gravity field model from kinematic orbits using the energy integral. Geophysical Research Letters 30 (20), 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Wiehl, M.; Legrésy, B.; Dietrich, R.: Potential of reflected GNSS signals for ice sheet remote sensing - abstract. Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications 17 (7), 2003, 1045-1047 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Wiehl, M.; Legrésy, B.; Dietrich, R.: Potential of reflected GNSS signals for ice sheet remote sensing. Progress in Electromagnetics Research 40, 2003, 177-205 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Frommknecht, B.; Oberndorfer, H.; Flechtner, F.; Schmidt, R.: Integrated sensor analysis for GRACE development and validation. Advances in Geosciences 1, 2003, 57-63 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Beutler, G.; Rummel, R.; Drinkwater, M. R.; von Steiger, R.: Earth Gravity Field from Space - from Sensors to Earth Sciences. Band 17. Space Sciences Series of ISSI (International Space Science Institute). Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003 mehr… BibTeX
  • Rothacher, M.; Dow, J.: Satellite orbit modelling. In: Heck, B.; Hornik, H.; Rummel, R. (Hrsg.): National Report of the Federal Republic of Germany on the Geodetic Activities in the Years 1999-2003, DGK, Reihe B. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2003, 57-62 mehr… BibTeX
  • Rummel, R.: Advanced space technology Overview and highlights. In: Heck, B.; Hornik, H.; Rummel, R. (Hrsg.): National Report of the Federal Republic of Germany on the Geodetic Activities in the Years 1999-2003, DGK, Reihe B. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2003, 35-37 mehr… BibTeX
  • Gruber, T.; Peters, T.: Time variable gravity field: using future Earth observation missions for high frequency de-aliasing. Proceedings of IERS Workshop on Combination Research and Global Geophysical Fluids, Munich, extended abstract, 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Gruber, T.; Steigenberger, P.: Impact of new gravity field missions for sea surface topography determination. Gravity and Geoid: Proceedings of 3rd Meeting of the International Gravity and Geoid Commission, Editions ZITI, 2003Editions ZITI mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Sneeuw, N.; Gerlach, C.; Svehla, D.; Gruber, C.: A first attempt at time variable gravity recovery from CHAMP using the energy balance approach. Gravity and Geoid: Proceedings of 3rd Meeting of the International Gravity and Geoid Commission, Thessaloniki, 2002, ZITI-Publishing, 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Gruber, T.: Gravity field models beyond CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE. Proceedings of Heiskanen Symposium in Geodesy, Celebrating 50 Years of Geodetic Science at the Ohio State University, Extended abstract, Ohio State University, 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Gerlach, C.; Sneeuw, N.; Visser, P.; vehla, D.: CHAMP gravity field recovery with the energy balance approach: first results. In: Reigber, C.; Lühr, H.; Schwintzer, P. (Hrsg.): First CHAMP Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies. Springer, 2003, 134-139 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Gerlach, C.; Sneeuw, N.; Visser, P.; Svehla, D.: CHAMP gravity field recovery using the energy balance approach. Advances in Geosciences 1, 2003, 73-80 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Rummel, R.: Rudolf Sigl und die Bayerische Kommission für die Internationale Erdmessung. Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2003, mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • vehla, D.; Rothacher, M.: CHAMP double-difference kinematic POD with ambiguity resolution. In: Reigber, C.; Lühr, H.; Schwintzer, P. (Hrsg.): First CHAMP Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies. Springer, 2003, 70-77 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI ) Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Angermann, D.; Thaller, D.; Rothacher, M.: IERS SINEX Combination Campaign - Position Paper. Proceedings of the IERS Workshop on Combination Research and Global Geophysical Fluids, IERS Technical Note, Verlag des Bundesamtes für Kartographie und Geodäsie, 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Gruber, T.: Global gravity field modelling. In: Heck, B.; Rummel, R.; Hornik, H. (Hrsg.): National Report of the Federal Republic of Germany on the Geodetic Activities in the Years 1999-2003, DGK, Reihe B. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2003, 81-87 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Rothacher, M.; Dill, R.; Thaller, D.: IERS Analysis Coordination. In: Dick, W. R.; Richter, B. (Hrsg.): IERS Annual Report 2002. Verlag des Bundesamts für Kartographie und Geodäsie, 2003, 17-20 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Rothacher, M.; Thaller, D.; Dill, R.: IERS Combination Research Center FESG. In: Dick, W. R.; Richter, B. (Hrsg.): IERS Annual Report 2002. Verlag des Bundesamts für Kartographie und Geodäsie, 2003, 96-97 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Altamimi, Z.; Boucher, C.; Drewes, H.; Ferland, R.; Larson, K.; Ray, J.; Rothacher, M.: Combination of station positions and velocities. Proceedings of the IERS Workshop on Combination Research and Global Geophysical Fluids, IERS Technical Note, Verlag des Bundesamts für Kartographie und Geodäsie, 2003 mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
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