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Convenors: Reinhard Rummel, Techn. Univ. München, rummel@bv.tum.de
Gerhard Beutler, Univ. Bern, gerhard.beutler@aiub.unibe.ch
Mark Drinkwater, ESA-ESTEC Noordwijk, Mark.Drinkwater@esa.int
Rudolf von Steiger, ISSI Bern, vsteiger@issi.unibe.ch
Local contact: Rudolf von Steiger, ISSI Bern, vsteiger@issi.unibe.ch
Workshop Secretary: Brigitte Fasler, ISSI Bern, brigitte.fasler@issi.unibe.ch
Objective: The ESA explorer mission GOCE, to be launched in 2005, will enhance our knowledge of the global static gravity field and of the geoid by orders of magnitude. The U.S./German satellite gravity mission GRACE (2002 – 2006) will measure, in addition, the temporal variations of the gravity field to an unprecedented level of accuracy. With these new data a whole range of fascinating new possibilities will be opened for solid Earth physics, oceanography, geodesy and sea level research. The CHAMP satellite, which is presently operating, is paving the way for the future missions and technology. The new generation of gravity missions employs sensor concepts for gravity field measurement, orbit and attitude control and orbit determination that show interesting similarities with space experiments planned in the field of fundamental physics. This workshop brings together acknowledged experts in their field to discuss strategies for ultra precision orbit determination and gravity field modeling with the data of the upcoming gravity field missions, the use of accurate and high resolution gravity models in Earth sciences whereby, in particular, synergy is expected between the various science fields in their use of this type of new information, and gravity field requirements and possible sensor and mission concepts for the time after GRACE and GOCE.
Attendance at this workshop is by invitation only.