An Oceanographer's Guide to GOCE and the Geoid

A review is given of the geodetic concepts necessary for oceanographers to make use of satellite gravity data to define the geoid, and to interpret the resulting product. The geoid is defined, with particular attention to subtleties related to the representation of the permanent tide, and the way in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C. W. Hughes, R. J. Bingham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/4/15/2008/os-4-15-2008.pdf