On the precision estimates of Earth gravitation field models

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Space Geoinformatics and Geodesy
1Choliy, VYa.
1Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
Kosm. nauka tehnol. 2015, 21 ;(1):70–76
https://doi.org/10.15407/knit2015.01.070
Publication Language: Ukrainian
Abstract: 

In the article the results of the precision analysis of the geopotential models, collected by the scientific community and recommended for geodynamic programs is presented. EIGEN model line is analysed too with the purpose to understand how the data from new space missions influences the models precision
Keywords: geodynamic models, gravitation field, precision estimates
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