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A comparative study of spherical and flat-Earth geopotential modeling at satellite elevationsFlat-Earth and spherical-Earth geopotential modeling of crustal anomaly sources at satellite elevations are compared by computing gravity and scalar magnetic anomalies perpendicular to the strike of variably dimensioned rectangular prisms at altitudes of 150, 300, and 450 km. Results indicate that the error caused by the flat-Earth approximation is less than 10% in most geometric conditions. Generally, error increase with larger and wider anomaly sources at higher altitudes. For most crustal source modeling applications at conventional satellite altitudes, flat-Earth modeling can be justified and is numerically efficient.
Document ID
19850023281
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other
Authors
Parrott, M. H.
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Hinze, W. J.
(Purdue Univ. West Lafayette, IN, United States)
Braile, L. W.
(Ohio State Univ. Columbus, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Improving the Geol. Interpretation of Magnetic and Gravity Satellite Anomalies
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
85N31594
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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