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Recently, C-30 coefficients of time-variable gravity field models from GRACE and GRACE-Follow On (GRACE/GRACEFO) are reported to contain larger uncertainties when only one of the two onboard accelerometers is fully functional, which mainly concerns the GRACE-FO period and the final stage of the GRACE period. Using these problematic coefficients leads to incorrect mass change (rate) estimates, especially over Antarctic Ice-Sheet (AIS), and a replacement with those from satellite laser ranging (SLR) is currently recommended. In this study, we aim to discuss the possibility of improving the C-30 coefficients by extending the GRACE-OBP approach that has previously been applied to the estimation of geocenter motion and variations in the Earth's dynamic oblateness. Such an approach mainly relies on GRACE/GRACE-FO level 2 products and an ocean bottom pressure model, and it produces compatible coefficients with the GRACE/GRACE-FO product labeled as GSM. With a numerical experiment, we demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach and identify the optimal implementation parameter setup. The resulting C-30 coefficient time series is generally consistent with those based on SLR and the original solutions from the GRACE dual-accelerometer period, but with differences in the annual amplitude estimates. Then, we obtain C-30 coefficients based on real data and check the AIS mass change time series with and without replacing the original ones with our solution. Our C-30 solution ensures consistent linear trend estimates for the dual-and single-accelerometer periods.
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JOURNAL OF GEODESY
ISSN: 0949-7714
Year: 2023
Issue: 3
Volume: 97
3 . 9
JCR@2023
3 . 9 0 0
JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: GEOSCIENCES;
ESI HC Threshold:26
JCR Journal Grade:1
CAS Journal Grade:2
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WoS CC Cited Count: 3
SCOPUS Cited Count: 4
ESI Highly Cited Papers on the List: 0 Unfold All
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30 Days PV: 2
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