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

  • Sneeuw, N.: A semi-analytical approach to gravity field analysis from satellite observations. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2000, mehr… BibTeX
  • Hefty, J.; Rothacher, M.; Springer, T.; Weber, R.; Beutler, G.: Analysis of the first year of Earth rotation parameters with a sub-daily resolution gained at the IGS. Journal of Geodesy 74 (6), 2000, 479-487 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schreiber, U.; Schneider, M.; Rowe, C. H.; Stedman, G. E.; Cooper, S. J.; Schlüter, W.; Seeger, H.: The C-II ring laser project. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part A: Solid Earth and Geodesy 25 (12), 2000, 805-807 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Meyer, O.; Reichhoff, B.; Schneider, M.: Analytical theories of satellite motion constructed with a new package of formula manipulation and compared with numerical integration. Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy 76 (2), 2000, 121-129 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Gruber, T.; Bode, A.; Reigber, C.; Schwintzer, P.; Balmino, G.; Biancale, R.; Lemoine, J.-M.: GRIM5-C1: Combination solution of the global gravity field to degree and order 120. Geophysical Research Letters 27 (24), 2000, 4005-4008 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Pancha, A.; Webb, T. H.; Stedman, G. E.; McLeod, D. P.; Schreiber, K. U.: Ring laser detection of rotations from teleseismic waves. Geophysical Research Letters 27 (21), 2000, 3553-3556 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Zebhauser, B.: Zur Entwicklung eines GPS-Programmsystems für Lehre und Tests unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Ambiguity Function Methode. Verlag der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2000, mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Ulrich, M.: Vorhersage der Erdrotationsparameter mit Hilfe Neuronaler Netze. Institut für Astronomische und Physikalische Geodäsie, Forschungseinrichtung Satellitengeodäsie, 2000, mehr… BibTeX Volltext (mediaTUM)
  • Klees, R.; Koop, R.; Visser, P.; van den Ijssel, J.; Rummel, R.: Data analysis for the GOCE mission. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Albertella, A.; Migliaccio, F; Sansò, F.: Direct and local comparison between different satellite missions for the gravity field on-the-fly. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Gruber, T.; Reigber, C.; Schwintzer, P.: The 1999 GFZ pre-CHAMP high resolution gravity model. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • van Gelderen, M.; Rummel, R.: A general least-squares solution of the geodetic boundary value problem. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Ineichen, D.; Rothacher, M.; Springer, T.; Beutler, G.: Computation of precise GLONASS orbits for IGEX-98. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Schaer, S.; Beutler, G.; Rothacher, M.; Brockmann, E.; Wiget, A.; Wild, U.: The impact of the atmosphere and other systematic errors on permanent GPS networks. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Beutler, G.; Drewes, H.; Rummel, R.: Reflections on a new structure for IAG Beyond 2000 - conclusions from the IAG Section II Symposium in Munich. Geodesy Beyond 2000: The Challenges of the First Decade, IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Rummel, R.; Müller, J.; Oberndorfer, H.; Sneeuw, N.: Satellite gravity gradiometry with GOCE. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Müller, J.; Egger, D.; Reichhoff, B.; Schneider, M.; Schreiber, U.: Large lunar laser ranging at its best. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer Verlag, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Sansò, F.; Albertella, A.; Bianco, G.; della Torre, A.; Fermi, M.; Iafolla, V.; Lenti, A.; Migliaccio, F.; Milani, A.; Rossi, A.: SAGE: an Italian project of satellite accelerometry. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Oberndorfer, H.; Müller, J.; Dorobantu, R.; Gerlach, C.; Rummel, R.; Sneeuw, N.; Koop, R.; Visser, P.; Hoyng, P.; Selig, A.; Smit, M.: Simulation of the GOCE gravity field mission. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer Verlag, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Sneeuw, N.; Gerlach, C.; Müller, J.; Oberndorfer, H.; Rummel, R.: Fundamentals and applications of the gravity field mission GOCE. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer Verlag, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Pail, R.; Schuh, W.-D.: Effects of inhomogeneous data coverage on spectral analysis. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Gruber, T.; Reigber, C.; Wünsch, J.: Estimation of ocean mass redistribution by means of altimetry and circulation models and its impact on the gravity field. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Beutler, G.; Drewes, H.; Reigber, C.; Rummel, R.: Space techniques and their coordination within IAG at present and in future. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Rummel, R.: Global Integrated Geodetic and Geodynamic Observing System (GIGGOS). Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )
  • Rothacher, M.: Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System. Towards an Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGGOS), IAG Symposia, Springer Verlag, 2000 mehr… BibTeX Volltext ( DOI )