MODEL COMPUTATIONS FOR DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS OF THE GEODETIC BOUNDARY-VALUE PROBLEM,
Abstract
To solve the boundary-value problem of physical geodesy, the perturbing potential is usually expressed by the potential of a simple layer. By introducing this expression into the boundary condition, Molodensky's basic integral equation is obtained; the solution of which enables us to compute the perturbing potential and its first derivative. To check the results of this method, Green's formula can be used. After transforming this formula and its derivative by a method, due to Molodensky, a linear integral equation for the disturbing potential is obtained. With the solutions of this integral equation, the first derivative of the disturbing potential can be computed from the transformed derivative of Green's formula. For a model consisting of a cone on a plane the basic integral equation and the integral equation of Green's formula are solved by successive approximation with a computer. The solution of the basic integral equation is also obtained by Molodensky's method. These three solutions are compared for different inclination angles of the surface of the cone. The results agree very well for small inclination angles, but the approximations don't converge for greater inclination angles. The reason has to be sought in the errors of numerical integration, by which the integration over the surface of the model is solved. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0671127
Entities
People
- Karl-rudolf Koch
Organizations
- Ohio State University