Higher-degree reference field in the generalized Stokes-Helmert scheme for geoid computation
- 1 December 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Journal of Geodesy
- Vol. 70 (3), 176-182
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00943693
Abstract
In this paper we formulate two corrections that have to be applied to the higher-degree reference spheroid if one wants to use it in conjunction with the Stokes-Helmert scheme for geoid determination. We show that in a precise geoid determination one has to apply the correction for the residual topographical potential and the correction for the earth ellipticity. Both these corrections may reach several decimetres; we show how their magnitudes vary within Canada and we give their global ranges.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:
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