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Accuracy of mapping the Earth's gravity field fine structure with a spaceborne gravity gradiometer mission
W. D. Kahn
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Abstract
The spaceborne gravity gradiometer is a potential sensor for mapping the fine structure of the Earth's gravity field. Error analyses were performed to investigate the accuracy of the determination of the Earth's gravity field from a gravity field satellite mission. The orbital height of the spacecraft is the dominating parameter as far as gravity field resolution and accuracies are concerned.