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GOCO06s – a satellite-only global gravity field model
Institute of Geodesy, Graz University of Technology,
Steyrergasse 30/III, 8010 Graz, Austria
Jan Martin Brockmann
Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation, University of Bonn,
Nußallee 17, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Sandro Krauss
Institute of Geodesy, Graz University of Technology,
Steyrergasse 30/III, 8010 Graz, Austria
Austrian Academy of Sciences, Space Research Institute, Schmiedlstraße 6, 8042 Graz, Austria
Till Schubert
Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation, University of Bonn,
Nußallee 17, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Thomas Gruber
Astronomical and Physical Geodesy,
Technical University of Munich, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich, Germany
Ulrich Meyer
Astronomical Institute, University of Bern,
Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Torsten Mayer-Gürr
Institute of Geodesy, Graz University of Technology,
Steyrergasse 30/III, 8010 Graz, Austria
Wolf-Dieter Schuh
Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformation, University of Bonn,
Nußallee 17, 53115 Bonn, Germany
Adrian Jäggi
Astronomical Institute, University of Bern,
Sidlerstrasse 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland
Roland Pail
Astronomical and Physical Geodesy,
Technical University of Munich, Arcisstraße 21, 80333 Munich, Germany
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Earth's gravity field provides invaluable insights into the state and changing nature of our planet. GOCO06s combines over 1 billion measurements from 19 satellites to produce a global gravity field model. The combination of different observation principles allows us to exploit the strengths of each satellite mission and provide a high-quality data set for Earth and climate sciences.
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