| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to present an alternative method that can be used to improve existing gravity field models via the application of gradient data from Gravity field and Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE). First, the proposed algorithm used to construct the observation equation is presented. Then methods for noise processing in both time and space domains aimed at reducing noises are introduced. As an example, the European Improved Gravity model of the Earth by New techniques (EIGEN5C) is modified with gradient observations over the whole lifetime of the GOCE, leading to a new gravity field model named as EGMGOCE (Earth Gravitational Model of GOCE). The results show that the cumulative geoid difference between EGMGOCE and EGM08 is reduced by 4 centimeters compared with that between EIGEN5C and Earth Gravitational Model 2008 (EGM08) up to 200 degrees. The large geoid differences between EGMGOCE and EIGEN5C mainly exist in Africa, South America, Antarctica and Himalaya, which indicates the contribution from GOCE. Compared to the newest GOCE gravity field model resolved by direct method from European Space Agency (ESA), the cumulative geoid difference is reduced by 7 centimeters up to 200 degrees. El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar un método alternativo que sea usable para mejorar los modelos de campo gravitacional existentes a través de la aplicación de la información de gradiente ofrecida por el satélite Explorador de la Circulación Oceánica y de Gravedad (GOCE, del inglés Gravity field and Ocean Circulation Explorer). Primero, se presenta el algoritmo propuesto para la construcción de la ecuación de observación. Luego se introducen los métodos para el procesamiento y reducción del ruido tanto en el tiempo como en el espacio. Por ejemplo, el Modelo Europeo Mejorado de Gravedad a través de Técnicas Nuevas (EIGEN5C, del inglés European Improved Gravity model of the Earth by New techniques) se modificó con las observaciones de gradiente del satélite GOCE, en órbita desde marzo de 2009, lo que condujo a ...
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