First CHAMP Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies

Download or read book First CHAMP Mission Results for Gravity, Magnetic and Atmospheric Studies written by Christoph Reigber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2003-02-14 with total page 588 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The German research satellite CHAMP had been launched in summer 2000. Its modern instruments and near Earth orbit allow for the first time to collect data of the gravitational and magnetic fields and in addition to sound out the atmosphere and ionosphere by using GPS techniques. The book is the result of the first meeting of the international CHAMP research groups gathering 18 months later at the GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam. Besides technical information the volume offers a comprehensive overview over the use of CHAMP data for Earth System Research in the fields of Geodesy, Geophysics and Meteorology.