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The integral mean values of gravity on the surface W=W0, obtained from satellite observations with the use of harmonic coefficients[3, 7] and from terrestrial gravity measurements[12], are compared. The squares and products of the harmonic coefficients were neglected, with the exception of [J (0)2 ]2, which was taken into account. The Potsdam correction and the geocentric constant are being discussed. The paper ties up with[13–15] and the symbols used are the same. The given problem was treated, e.g., in[2, 4, 6, 8–10]; in the present paper the values of gravity are compared directly.
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Burša, M. Comparison of satellite and terrestrial gravity data. Stud Geophys Geod 15, 7–23 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01613601
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