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Acknowledgements |
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Introduction |
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1 The Stokes two-boundary-value problem for geoid determination |
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6 | (22) |
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1.1 Formulation of the boundary-value problem |
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6 | (1) |
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1.2 Compensation of topographical masses |
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7 | (2) |
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9 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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1.5 Linearization of the boundary condition |
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11 | (2) |
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1.6 The first-degree spherical harmonics |
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13 | (2) |
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1.7 Numerical investigations |
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15 | (8) |
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1.7.1 An example: constant height |
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16 | (3) |
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1.7.2 Axisymmetric geometry |
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19 | (4) |
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1.8 Different approximations leading to the fundamental equation of physical geodesy |
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23 | (3) |
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26 | (2) |
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2 The Zeroth-and first-degree spherical harmonics in the Helmert 2nd condensation technique |
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28 | (6) |
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2.1 Principle of mass conservation |
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28 | (3) |
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2.2 Principle of mass-center conservation |
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31 | (1) |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (16) |
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3.1 Approximations used for DeltaV |
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34 | (1) |
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3.2 A weak singularity of the Newton kernel |
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35 | (2) |
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3.3 The Pratt-Hayford and the Airy-Heiskanen isostatic compensation models |
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37 | (2) |
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3.4 Helmert's condensation layer |
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39 | (1) |
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3.5 The direct topographical effect on gravity |
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40 | (2) |
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3.6 The primary indirect topographical effect on potential |
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42 | (2) |
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3.7 The secondary indirect topographical effect on gravity |
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44 | (1) |
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3.8 Analytical expressions for integration kernels of Newton's type |
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44 | (2) |
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3.8.1 The singularity of the kernel L(-1)(r,Psi,r') at the point Psi=0 |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (4) |
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50 | (6) |
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4.1 Constant density of topographical masses |
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50 | (1) |
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4.2 Restricted integration |
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51 | (1) |
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4.3 Planar approximation of distances |
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51 | (2) |
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4.4 The difference between spherical and planar approximation of topographical effects |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (2) |
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5 Taylor series expansion of the Newton kernel |
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56 | (16) |
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5.1 The problem of the convergence of Taylor series expansion |
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57 | (2) |
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5.2 The Taylor expansion of the terrain roughness term |
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59 | (1) |
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5.3 Numerical computations |
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60 | (4) |
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5.3.1 The Taylor kernels Ki |
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60 | (2) |
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5.3.2 The primary indirect topographical effect on potential |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (1) |
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A.5 Integration kernels Mi(r,Psi,R) |
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65 | (7) |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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66 | (1) |
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A.5.4 Singularity at the point Psi=0 |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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A.5.6 Proofs of eqns.(A.5.11) and (A.5.12) |
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69 | (3) |
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6 The effect of anomalous density of topographical masses |
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72 | (12) |
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6.1 Topographical effects |
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73 | (1) |
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6.2 One particular example: a lake |
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74 | (3) |
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6.3 Numerical results for the lake Superior |
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77 | (3) |
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6.4 Another example: the Purcell Mountains |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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7 Formulation of the Stokes two-boundary-value problem with a higher-degree reference field |
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84 | (15) |
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7.1 A higher-degree reference gravitational potential |
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85 | (2) |
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7.2 Reference gravity anomaly |
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87 | (1) |
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7.3 Formulation of the two-boundary-value problem |
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88 | (3) |
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7.4 Numerical results for V(t,i)(jm) - V(t,e)(jm) |
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91 | (4) |
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95 | (1) |
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A.7 Spherical harmonic representation of PsiV |
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96 | (3) |
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8 A discrete downward continuation problem for geoid determination |
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99 | (33) |
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8.1 Formulation of the boundary-value problem |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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8.3 A continuous downward continuation problem |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (14) |
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8.6.1 Analysis of conditionality |
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109 | (5) |
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8.6.2 Analysis of convergency |
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114 | (2) |
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8.6.3 Power spectrum analysis of gravity anomalies |
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116 | (1) |
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8.6.4 Downward continuation of gravity anomalies |
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117 | (6) |
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123 | (2) |
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A.8 Spherical radius of the near-zone integration cap |
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125 | (1) |
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B.8 Poisson's integration over near- and far-zones |
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126 | (6) |
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B.8.1 Near-zone contribution |
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127 | (2) |
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B.8.2 Truncation coefficients |
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129 | (2) |
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B.8.3 Far-zone contribution |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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9 The Stokes boundary-value problem on an ellipsoid of revoluation |
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132 | (23) |
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9.1 Formulation of the boundary-value problem |
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133 | (2) |
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9.2 The zero-degree harmonic of T |
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135 | (1) |
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9.3 Solution on the reference ellipsoid of revolution |
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136 | (1) |
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9.4 The derivative of teh Legendre function of the 2nd kind |
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137 | (1) |
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9.5 The uniqueness of the solution |
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138 | (1) |
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9.6 The approximation up to O(e2\0) |
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139 | (3) |
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9.7 The ellipsoidal Stokes function |
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142 | (1) |
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9.8 Spatial forms of functions Ki(cos X) |
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143 | (4) |
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147 | (1) |
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A.9 Power series expansion of the Legendre functions |
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148 | (2) |
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B.9 Sum of the series (9.49) |
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150 | (5) |
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10 The external Dirichlet boundary-value problem for the Laplace equation on an ellipsoid of revolution |
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155 | (15) |
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10.1 Formulation of the boundary-value problem |
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156 | (1) |
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10.2 Power series representation of the integral kernel |
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157 | (3) |
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10.3 The approximation up to 0 (e 2/0) |
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160 | (2) |
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10.4 The ellipsoidal Poisson kernel |
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162 | (2) |
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10.5 Residuals R(i)(t, x) |
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164 | (2) |
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10.6 The behaviour at the singularity |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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A.10 Some sums of infinite series of Legendre polynomials |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (1) |
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11 The Stokes boundary-value problem with ellipsoidal corrections in boundary condition |
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170 | (22) |
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11.1 Formulation of the boundary-value problem |
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172 | (2) |
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11.2 The 0 (e 2/0) -approximation |
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174 | (3) |
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11.3 The 'spherical-ellipsoidal' Stokes function |
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177 | (2) |
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11.4 Spatial forms of functions Mi(cos Psi) |
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179 | (4) |
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183 | (1) |
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A.11 Spectral form of ellipsoidal corrections |
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183 | (2) |
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B.11 an approximate solution to tridiagonal system of equations |
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185 | (1) |
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C.11 Different forms of the addition theorem for spherical harmonics |
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186 | (6) |
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12 The least-squares solution to the discrete altimetry-gravimetry boundary-value problem for determination of the global gravity model |
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192 | (18) |
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12.1 Formulation of the boundary-value problem |
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194 | (3) |
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12.2 Parametrization and discretization |
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197 | (1) |
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12.3 A least-squares estimation |
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198 | (1) |
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12.4 The axisymmetric geometry |
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199 | (6) |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (2) |
Summary |
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210 | (3) |
References |
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213 | (8) |
Index |
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