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Examples from four main categories of solid-earth deformation processes are discussed for which the GOCE and GRACE satellite gravity missions will not provide a high enough spatial or temporal resolution or a sufficient accuracy. Quasi-static and episodic solid-earth deformation would benefit from a new satellite gravity mission that would provide a higher combined spatial and temporal resolution. Seismic and core periodic motions would benefit from a new satellite mission that would be able to detect gravity variations with a higher temporal resolution combined with very high accuracies.
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Vermeersen, B.L.A. (2005). Challenges From Solid Earth Dynamics For Satellite Gravity Field Missions In The Post-Goce Era. In: Flury, J., Rummel, R. (eds) Future Satellite Gravimetry and Earth Dynamics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-33185-9_3
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