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Rapp 1981
Rapp, R.H. (1981). Ellipsoidal corrections for geoid undulation computations using gravity anomalies in a cap. Journal of Geophysical Research 86: doi: 10.1029/JB080i011p10843. issn: 0148-0227.

Ellipsoidal correction terms have been derived for geoid undulation computations when the Stokes equation using gravity anomalies in a cap is combined with potential coefficient information. The correction terms are long wavelength and depend on the cap size in which its gravity anomalies are given. Using the regular Stokes equation, the maximum correction for a cap size of 20¿ is -33 cm, which reduces to -27 cm when the Stokes function is modified by subtracting the value of the Stokes function at the cap radius. Ellipsoidal correction terms were also derived for the well-known Marsh/Chang geoids. When no gravity was used, the correction could reach 101 cm, while for a cap size of 20¿ the maximum correction was -45 cm. Global correction maps are given for a number of different cases. For work requiring accurate geoid computations these correction terms should be applied.

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