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At points rotating with the earth the gravity field is considered to be composed of a vector sum of gravitational attraction of masses of the earth and centrifugal force due to its rotation. For points not rotating with the earth (such as a satellite) the gravitational field acting is only due to masses inside the earth and the effect of the atmosphere. The path of a satellite is influenced by the shape of the earth as well as masses lying inside at various depths and hence analysis of exact path of a satellite may give us considerable information regarding the distribution of masses (inhomogeneities) as well as the shape of the earth. However, the inverse potential problem is not unique.
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© 1985 D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland
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Verma, R.K. (1985). Satellite Gravity Field over India and the Surrounding Regions. In: Gravity Field, Seismicity and Tectonics of the Indian Peninsula and the Himalayas. Solid Earth Sciences Library, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5259-1_10
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