Geoid of Western Mongolia from airborne gravity data 2004

  • Forsberg, Rene (Geodynamics Department, Danish National Space Center) ;
  • Olesen, A. (Geodynamics Department, Danish National Space Center) ;
  • Dalkhaa, Munkhtsetseg (Administration of Land Affairs, Geodesy and Cartography(ALAGaC)) ;
  • Begzsuren, Amarzaya (Administration of Land Affairs, Geodesy and Cartography(ALAGaC))
  • Published : 2005.08.12

Abstract

This paper summarizes a preliminary geoid computation for western Mongolia, utilizing the airborne data collected fall 2004, as part of the NGA-DNSC-ALAGaC-MonMap cooperative airborne gravity project. A gravimetric geoid has been computed using the airborne gravity data, SRTM terrain models and GRACE/EGM global fields. The gravimetric geoid has subsequently been fitted to GPS-leveling data across Western Mongolia, as well as for a special Ulaanbaatar city geoid model.

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