EGM96: The NASA GSFC and NIMA Joint Geopotential Model

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RMS Error Per Degree per Coefficient for EGM96
(through Degree 70)

We compare the projected error by degree for recent combination models, including JGM-2, JGM3, and EGM96 through degree 70. The formal coefficient errors indicate a factor of two to three improvement over earlier models.

EGM96S sigma error plot

EGM96 sigma error plot


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Last revised November 22, 2004 21:04 UTC