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Global geoid model GGM2022

Geophysics 2023-06-28 v1

Abstract

We provide an updated 5 ^\prime ×\times 5 ^\prime global geoid model GGM2022, which is determined based on the shallow layer method (Shen method). First, we choose an inner surface Γ\Gamma below the EGM2008 global geoid by 15 m, and the layer bounded by the inner surface Γ\Gamma and the Earth's geographical surface SS is referred to as the shallow layer. The Earth's geographical surface SS is determined by the digital topographic model DTM2006.0 combining with the DNSC2008 mean sea surface. Second, we formulate the 3D shallow mass layer model using the refined 5 ^\prime ×\times 5 ^\prime crust density model CRUST_-re , which { is an improved 5 ^\prime ×\times 5 ^\prime density model of the CRUST2.0 or CRUST1.0 with taking into account the corrections of the areas covered by ice sheets and the land-ocean crossing regions. Third, based on the shallow mass layer model and the gravity field EGM2008 that is defined in the region outside the Earth's geographical surface SS, we determine the gravity field model EGM2008s that is defined in the whole region outside the inner surface Γ\Gamma, where the definition domain of the gravity field is extended from the domain outside SS to the domain outside Γ\Gamma. Fourth, based on the gravity field EGM2008s and the geodetic equation W(P)=W0W(P)=W_0 (where W0W_0 is the geopotential constant on the geoid and PP is the point on the geoid GG), we determine a 5 ^\prime ×\times 5 ^\prime global geoid, which is referred to as GGM2022. Comparisons show that the GGM2022 fits the globally available GPS/leveling data better than EGM2008 global geoid in the USA, Europe and the western part of China.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2306.15192,
  title  = {Global geoid model GGM2022},
  author = {WenBin Shen and Youchao Xie and Jiancheng Han and Jiancheng Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.15192},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

17 pages, 25 figures

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