GOCE research in Germany

From sensor analysis to earth system analysis

authored by

Reiner Rummel, Jakob Flury, Thomas Gruber

Abstract

The mission objectives of GOCE in terms of geoid and gravity accuracy and spatial resolution are extremely high. This poses a great challenge for the development of the on-board sensor systems and spacecraft as well as for data analysis. Current research activities concentrate on the combination of satellite altimetry with the GOCE geoid for a determination of dynamic ocean topography with cm-precision, on problems related to the combination of GOCE geoid and gravity with regional high resolution terrestrial and ocean data sets and on strategies for the validation of the GOCE gravity products employing regional high-precision terrestrial data sets. In Germany these activities are embedded in (1) direct participation in the development of the elements of the ESA GOCE ground segment, (2) research carried out in the context of the Technology Programme for Geosciences of the German Ministry of Education and Technologies, (3) participation in the priority programme "Mass Anomalies and Mass Transport in Earth System" of the German Research Foundation and (4) the establishment of a "Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS)". These activities are supported by a GOCE project office financed by the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). Additional information in German language can be found at www.goce-projektbuero.de.

External Organisation(s)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Type

Conference contribution

Pages

17-20

No. of pages

Publication date

02.2007

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Aerospace Engineering, Space and Planetary Science

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 15 - Life on Land