Determining the maximum degree of harmonic coefficients in geopotential models by Monte Carlo methods |
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| Authors: | K R Koch r |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Theoretical Geodesy, University of Bonn, Nussallee 17, D-53115 Bonn, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Random errors for the harmonic coefficients of a geopotential model are generated from the matrix of normal equations by a parallel computer applying the Gibbs sampler. This leads to random values for the harmonic coefficients. They are transformed by nonlinear, quadratic transformations to random values for the square roots of degree variances, of mean squares of geoid undulations and gravity anomalies. The expected values of these quantities are not equal to the values of these quantities computed by the estimated harmonic coefficients, due to correlations and errors in the estimation. By hypothesis tests estimated harmonic coefficients distorted by correlations and errors are detected. Applying the tests to the geopotential model ITG-CHAMP01 of the Institute of Theoretical Geodesy in Bonn it is concluded that above the degree 62 the harmonic coefficients cannot add any information to the geopotential model. |
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| Keywords: | Bayesian statistics hypothesis tests degree variances Gibbs sampler |
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