Gravity Field

In this subject area the global variations of mass and mass balances are investigated, as well as interaction and exchange mechanisms (hydrological cycle, ice melting in the polar regions, sea-level fluctuations, groundwater, relationship with anthropogenic influences, tides of oceans and atmosphere), length-of day variation, and high-resolution models of the gravity field.

J. Ebbing:  Structure of the magnetic lithosphere from joint analysis of satellite and airborne data. More information about this project can be found here.

C. Gerhards, M. Rother:  Time-Space Multiscale Separation of Ocean Tide Generated Magnetic Signals. More information about this project can be found here.

M. Kaban:  Dynamic model of a coupled system of the convecting mantle, lithosphere and ice shield of Antarctica (MANTIS-II). More information about this project can be found here.

R. Rietbroek, J. Kusche, S. Schön, S. Danilov:  Consistent Ocean Mass Time Series from LEO Potential Field Missions (CONTIM-2). More information about this project can be found here.

J. Saynisch:  Ocean signals in Earth's magnetic field (OceanMag-II). More information about this project can be found here.

A. Schlicht, M. Schmidt, C. Borries, J. Flury, R. Pail:  Interactions of low-orbiting satellites with the surrounding thermosphere and ionosphere. More information about this project can be found here.

M. Schmidt, U. Hugentobler, J. Kusche, C. Stolle:Development of High-precision Thermosphere Models for Improving Precise Orbit Determination of Low-Earth-Orbiting Satellites (TIPOD). More information about this project can be found here.

A complete list of projects can be found here.