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Sea Surface Topography and the Geoid

Edinburgh, Scotland, August 10–11, 1989

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1990

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Editors:
  1. Hans Sünkel

    1. Institute of Mathematical Geodesy, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

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  2. Trevor Baker

    1. Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside, UK

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Part of the book series: International Association of Geodesy Symposia (IAG SYMPOSIA, volume 104)

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Table of contents (20 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Geoid

    1. Geoid Determination Over Basin-Wide Scales Using a Combination of Satellite Tracking, Surface Gravity and Altimeter Observations

      • J. G. Marsh, F. J. Lerch, S. M. Klosko, T. L. Engelis, G. B. Patel, J. W. Robbins et al.
      Pages 1-10

    2. Geoid Determination Using GPS-Aided Inertial Systems

      • Elfriede Knickmeyer, Klaus Peter Schwarz
      Pages 11-20

    3. The Italian Gravimetric Geoid

      • B. Benciolini, A. Manzino, F. Sansò
      Pages 21-30

    4. Kernel Modification in Generalized Stokes’s Technique for Geoid Determination

      • Petr Vaníček, Lars E. Sjöberg
      Pages 31-38

    5. A High Resolution, High Precision Geoid for the British Isles

      • M. P. Stewart, R. G. Hipkin
      Pages 39-46

    6. A Relative Geoid for the UK

      • A H Dodson, S Gerrard
      Pages 47-52

    7. Towards A Cross-Validated Spherical Spline Geoid for the South-Western Cape, South Africa

      • Herman van Gysen, Charles L Merry
      Pages 53-60

    8. A Gravimetric Geoid in Taiwan Area

      • Ruey-Gang Chang, Chia-Chyang Chang, Jenn-Taur Lee
      Pages 61-72

    9. Geoidal Map Improvement in Brazil

      • Denizar Blitzkow, Luiz Paulo Souto Fortes, René Armando Zepeda Godoy
      Pages 73-79

    10. Control and Refinement of the Austrian Geoid Using GPS

      • E. Erker, H. Sünkel
      Pages 80-86

  3. Sea Surface Topography

    1. Altimetry-Gravimetry Problem: An Example

      • R. Barzaghi, M. Brovelli, F. Sacerdote
      Pages 87-94

    2. Sea Surface Height Determination in the Mediterranean Sea by Local Adjustment of GEOSAT Altimeter Data

      • D. Arabelos, I. N. Tziavos, Rene Forsberg
      Pages 95-107

    3. The Mean Sea Level of the Gulf Stream Estimated from Satellite Altimetric and Infrared Data

      • Victor Zlotnicki
      Pages 108-115

  4. The Vertical Datum

    1. Strategies for Solving the Vertical Datum Problem Using Terrestrial and Satellite Geodetic Data

      • B. Heck, R. Rummel
      Pages 116-128

    2. Vertical Datum Definition for Oceanographic Studies Using the Global Positioning System

      • Chris Rizos, Richard Coleman
      Pages 129-138

    3. The Determination of Mean Sea Level Using GPS

      • V. Ashkenazi, G. A. Basker, M. Davison, A. H. Dodson, R. Hipkin, M. Stewart et al.
      Pages 139-148

    4. Recent Variations in Mean Sea Level in Southern Africa

      • Charles L. Merry
      Pages 149-157
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About this book

Recent advances and techniques in precise geoid determination are presented with a discussion of their implication for geophysical and oceanographic research, as well as identification and formulation of a goal on which future geoid research should focus. The volume is divided into the following sections: - The Geoid - Sea Surface Topography - The Vertical Datum - Miscellaneous

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Mathematical Geodesy, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria

    Hans Sünkel

  • Bidston Observatory, Birkenhead, Merseyside, UK

    Trevor Baker

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Sea Surface Topography and the Geoid

  • Book Subtitle: Edinburgh, Scotland, August 10–11, 1989

  • Editors: Hans Sünkel, Trevor Baker

  • Series Title: International Association of Geodesy Symposia

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7098-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1990

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-97268-8Published: 23 May 1990

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4684-7098-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0939-9585

  • Series E-ISSN: 2197-9359

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 187

  • Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy

  • Industry Sectors: Aerospace, Oil, Gas & Geosciences

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