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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE SERVICES > MODELS > SPHERICAL HARMONIC MODELS

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SPHERICAL HARMONIC MODELS  

Definition

  • An orthogonal set of basis functions to define the amplitudes at the surface of a sphere. It is often employed in solving partial differential equations in many scientific fields, and can be thought of as the 2D Fourier transform of a spatial grid. (en)

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Change note

  • 2021-05-17 09:00:44.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (SPHERICAL HARMONIC MODELS [8fb5ea8a-96ba-47cf-91cd-c7b64fbcd54a,621136] - MODELS [e1f20631-b5b9-438c-b5c2-b1fa0fce100a,617963]);
  • 2021-05-21 08:48:37.0 [tstevens] update Definition (https://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/GRACE_GSM_L2_GRAV_JPL_RL06);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/8fb5ea8a-96ba-47cf-91cd-c7b64fbcd54a

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