Adjustment of mean earth ellipsoid parameters
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1974-10
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Ohio State University. Division of Geodetic Science
Abstract
The report describes the details of an adjustment technique used to find parameters of a mean earth ellipsoid. The parameters considered include: the equatorial radius, geocentric gravitational constant, the flattening, equatorial gravity, and the geoid potential. Various adjustment models are described. The linearized observation equations are formed and the specific adjustment procedure is given. The procedure used incorporates apriori estimates of quantities determined from satellite and gravimetric data. Results, as originally reported by Rapp (1974) are given.