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TOWARDS THE TIME-VARIABLE GRAVITY FIELD FROM CHAMP

M. Weigelt, A. Jäggi, L. Prange, W. Keller, N. Sneeuw

Questions

• Did we get everything out of the CHAMP data?

• Is the time variable gravity field really out of

reach?

• What do we learn for future satellite missions?

2

Previous studies & limitations

• based on the energy balance approach

• two years of GPS-data with 30 s sampling

• no dealiasing products

• no covariance information

3

Degree RMS w.r.t. ITG-GRACE2010s

Processing refinements

Refinements5

r V = Äx ¡ f 3rdBody ¡ f T ides ¡ f Rel ¡ f Grav

Acceleration approach:

• three times the number of observations

• three dimensional observations

Improved GPS positioning:

• 10 s sampling• estimated absolute antenna phase

center model• new IGS standards• …

Prange 2010

Outliers vs. poor observations6

• Typically threshold based outlier detection based on residuals:

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?

• Localizing outlier detection necessary

• Consider (synthetical) covariance information

Results using outlier detection7

CHAMP vs. GRACE monthly solutions8

Monthly solutions

Pushing the limits – combination strategies10

Standard case:single month solution

Combining n-month with unit weight

Combining n-month with Bartlett weight

+ Grace A and Grace B

+ Grace A and Grace B

+ Grace A and Grace B

Comparison of combination strategies11

CHAMP-only solution with Bartlett option12

Adding GRACE …13

Results for CHAMP + GRACE14

Time series of coefficients15

C40

C44

Correlation

Single coefficients

comparison capabilityGRACE – GFZ Rl. 4CHAMP + GRACE

Spatial pattern16

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]Longitude [deg]

CHAMP

-180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180-90

-45

0

45

90

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

GRACE - GFZ Rl.4

-150 -90 -30 30 90 150-90

-45

0

45

90

[cm]

-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

CHAMP

-180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180-90

-45

0

45

90

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

GRACE - GFZ Rl.4

-150 -90 -30 30 90 150-90

-45

0

45

90

[cm]

-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

CHAMP

-180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180-90

-45

0

45

90

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

GRACE - GFZ Rl.4

-150 -90 -30 30 90 150-90

-45

0

45

90

[cm]

-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

CHAMP

-180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180-90

-45

0

45

90

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

GRACE - GFZ Rl.4

-150 -90 -30 30 90 150-90

-45

0

45

90

[cm]

-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

CHAMP

-180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180-90

-45

0

45

90

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

GRACE - GFZ Rl.4

-150 -90 -30 30 90 150-90

-45

0

45

90

[cm]

-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

CHAMP

-180 -120 -60 0 60 120 180-90

-45

0

45

90

Lat

itu

de

[deg

]

Longitude [deg]

GRACE - GFZ Rl.4

-150 -90 -30 30 90 150-90

-45

0

45

90

[cm]

-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20

October 2003:

February 2004:

Conclusion

• Did we get everything out of the data of CHAMP?

CHAMP still offers a wealth of information

• Is the time variable gravity field really out of

reach?

No, but processing needs further improvements

• What do we learn for future satellite missions?

“Real” covariance information neededIncrease the number of observations

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TOWARDS THE TIME-VARIABLE GRAVITY FIELD FROM CHAMP

M. Weigelt, A. Jäggi, L. Prange, W. Keller, N. Sneeuw

THANK YOU

Appendix

Time variable signal?20

GRACE – GFZ Rl. 4CHAMP + GRACE

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