Weltraumbasiertes Schwerefeldmonitoring - Technologien und Anwendungen

What it is about

In this module you will learn how the Earth gravity field measurement from space works and how mass redistributions in the Earth system (e.g., water cycle, oceans, ice melt) can be observed. At the end you will know the basics of potential field theory, the most important mission concepts and sensors, as well as practical approaches to mission and data analysis.

What you will be able to do

• Understand the fundamentals of potential field theory and the mathematical description of Earth's gravity
• Recognize the importance of gravity field information for regional to global mass and climate processes
• Know basic satellite mission concepts and objectives for gravity field measurements
• Understand concepts of relevant observation techniques and key payloads
• Assess the importance of satellite constellations for global monitoring
• Practically apply concepts to fundamental problems

What the module consists of

• LectureConveying theoretical fundamentals, mission overview and techniques
• Laboratory / InternshipApplied work on selected tasks related to mission/constellation design and data analysis (MATLAB)

Teaching method

• Lecture discussions and blackboard/ calculation presentationsto explain theory and for interactive discussion with students