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In this paper we formulate two corrections that have to be applied to the higher-degree reference spheroid if one wants to use it in conjunction with the Stokes-Helmert scheme for geoid determination. We show that in a precise geoid determination one has to apply the correction for the residual topographical potential and the correction for the earth ellipticity. Both these corrections may reach several decimetres; we show how their magnitudes vary within Canada and we give their global ranges.
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Vaníček, P., Najafi, M., Martinec, Z. et al. Higher-degree reference field in the generalized Stokes-Helmert scheme for geoid computation. Journal of Geodesy 70, 176–182 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00943693
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