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Strategy for the realisation of the International Height Reference System (IHRS) / Laura Sánchez in Journal of geodesy, vol 95 n° 4 (April 2021)  

Public [article]  inJournal of geodesy > vol 95 n° 4 (April 2021) . - n° 33 Titre : Strategy for the realisation of the International Height Reference System (IHRS) Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Laura Sánchez, Auteur ; Jonas Ågren, Auteur ; Jianliang Huang, Auteur ; et al., Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : n° 33 Note générale : bibliographie Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Systèmes de référence et réseaux [Termes IGN] Association internationale de géodésie [Termes IGN] champ de pesanteur terrestre [Termes IGN] coordonnées géodésiques [Termes IGN] hauteur ellipsoïdale [Termes IGN] International Terrestrial Reference Frame [Termes IGN] modèle de géopotentiel [Termes IGN] norme [Termes IGN] potentiel de pesanteur terrestre [Termes IGN] système de référence altimétrique [Termes IGN] système international de référence altimétrique Résumé : (auteur) In 2015, the International Association of Geodesy defined the International Height Reference System (IHRS) as the conventional gravity field-related global height system. The IHRS is a geopotential reference system co-rotating with the Earth. Coordinates of points or objects close to or on the Earth’s surface are given by geopotential numbers C(P) referring to an equipotential surface defined by the conventional value W0 = 62,636,853.4 m2 s−2, and geocentric Cartesian coordinates X referring to the International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS). Current efforts concentrate on an accurate, consistent, and well-defined realisation of the IHRS to provide an international standard for the precise determination of physical coordinates worldwide. Accordingly, this study focuses on the strategy for the realisation of the IHRS; i.e. the establishment of the International Height Reference Frame (IHRF). Four main aspects are considered: (1) methods for the determination of IHRF physical coordinates; (2) standards and conventions needed to ensure consistency between the definition and the realisation of the reference system; (3) criteria for the IHRF reference network design and station selection; and (4) operational infrastructure to guarantee a reliable and long-term sustainability of the IHRF. A highlight of this work is the evaluation of different approaches for the determination and accuracy assessment of IHRF coordinates based on the existing resources, namely (1) global gravity models of high resolution, (2) precise regional gravity field modelling, and (3) vertical datum unification of the local height systems into the IHRF. After a detailed discussion of the advantages, current limitations, and possibilities of improvement in the coordinate determination using these options, we define a strategy for the establishment of the IHRF including data requirements, a set of minimum standards/conventions for the determination of potential coordinates, a first IHRF reference network configuration, and a proposal to create a component of the International Gravity Field Service (IGFS) dedicated to the maintenance and servicing of the IHRS/IHRF. Numéro de notice : A2021-260 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : POSITIONNEMENT Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1007/s00190-021-01481-0 Date de publication en ligne : 22/02/2021 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s00190-021-01481-0 Format de la ressource électronique : url article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97300 [article]