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From Newton’s Law of Gravitation to Multiscale Geoidal Determination and Ocean Circulation Modeling

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Abstract

The objective of this contribution is the documentation of the pioneer dimension of Newton’s work to demonstrate his mediating role between classical gravitational theory and today’s multiscale concepts of geoidal determination and ocean circulation modeling.

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Das Ziel dieses Beitrags ist die Dokumentation der bahnbrechenden Dimension der Arbeiten von Newton um seine Vermittlerrolle zwischen klassischer Gravitationstheorie und den heutigen Multiskalenkonzepten bei Geoidbestimmung und Modellierung der Ozeanzirkulation zu demonstrieren.

This chapter is part of the series Handbuch der Geodäsie, volume Mathematical Geodesy/ Mathematische Geodäsie, edited by Willi Freeden, Kaiserslautern.

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    Helga Nutz

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Freeden, W., Nutz, H. (2018). From Newton’s Law of Gravitation to Multiscale Geoidal Determination and Ocean Circulation Modeling. In: Freeden, W., Rummel, R. (eds) Handbuch der Geodäsie. Springer Reference Naturwissenschaften . Springer Spektrum, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46900-2_97-1

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