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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | A113-A117 |
| Journal | Classical and quantum gravity |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 11A |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
The geodesy experiment on STEP aims at the precise and detailed determination of the spatial variations of the Earth's gravitational field by measuring the cross-track gradient along the orbit. If the envisaged gradiometer precision of 10-4 E Hz-1/2 can be reached and all other potential error sources, such as alignment, pointing and time-varying eigengravitation can be kept below this limit, a spatial resolution of about 100 km half-wavelength will be attained with a cumulative geoid error of below 2 cm (except in the polar areas).
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In: Classical and quantum gravity, Vol. 13, No. 11A, 01.11.1996, p. A113-A117.
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T1 - The Earth's gravity field from the STEP mission
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