Mathematics – Logic
Scientific paper
Oct 1999
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999jgr...10423237c&link_type=abstract
Journal of Geophysical Research, Volume 104, Issue B10, p. 23237-23244
Mathematics
Logic
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Geodesy And Gravity, Geodesy And Gravity: Geopotential Theory And Determination, Geodesy And Gravity: Ocean/Earth/Atmosphere Interactions, Geodesy And Gravity: Satellite Orbits
Scientific paper
Even-degree zonal gravitational variations due to mass redistribution within the Earth's system, especially in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and oceans will lead to variations in the nodal precession rate of satellite orbit. The accurately measured nodal variation for LAGEOS 1 provides a means to study planetary-scale mass redistributions and gravitational variations from the space. In this paper, we investigate atmospheric and hydrologic contributions to the LAGEOS 1 nodal changes using barometric pressure, soil moisture, and snow accumulation values from data-assimilating numerical models. Oceanic effects are estimated from nonsteric sea level change determined by TOPEX/Poseidon satellite radar altimeter observation and a simple model for steric sea level changes. The results are compared with the LAGEOS 1 nodal change time series observed by satellite laser ranging. At annual and semiannual time scales, the atmosphere and hydrosphere provide significant contributions. The atmosphere provides broadband excitation of nodal changes at intraseasonal timescales. Seasonal and intraseasonal nontidal oceanic effects are also significant. General agreement between predicted and observed nodal precession rate residuals is improved relative to earlier studies, in part because of the better estimation of hydrological effects and new assessment of nontidal oceanic effects.
Chen Jing-Ling
Eanes Richard J.
Tapley Byron D.
Wilson Richard C.
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