Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series

This study discusses how to model the noise in a Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)-Mascon derived Equivalent Water Thicknesses (EWT) time-series. GRACE has provided unique information for monitoring variations in EWT of continents in regional or basin scale since 2002. To analyze a GRA...

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Main Authors: Ozge Gunes, Cuneyt Aydin
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Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2022-10-01
Series:Advances in Geodesy and Geoinformation
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description This study discusses how to model the noise in a Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)-Mascon derived Equivalent Water Thicknesses (EWT) time-series. GRACE has provided unique information for monitoring variations in EWT of continents in regional or basin scale since 2002. To analyze a GRACE EWT time-series, a standard harmonic regression model is used, but usually assuming white noise-only stochastic model. However, like almost all kinds of geodetic time-series, it has been shown that the GRACE EWT time-series contains temporal correlations causing colored noise in the data. As well known in geodetic modelling studies, neglecting these correlations leads to underestimating the uncertainties, and so misinterpreting the significancy of the parameter estimates such as trend rate, amplitudes of signals etc. In this study, autoregressive noise modeling, which has some advantageous compared to the approaches and methods frequently applied in geodetic studies, is considered for GRACE EWT time series. For this aim, three important basins, namely theYangtze, Murray–Darling and Amazon basins have been examined. Among some applied autoregressive models, the ARMA(1,1) model is obtained as the best-fitting noise model for analyzing the EWT changes in each basin. The obtained results are discussed in terms of forecasting, significancy and consistency with GRACE-FO mission.
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spelling doaj.art-69173f07fade461da4eb628f95c83dfb2023-09-07T13:11:05ZengPolish Academy of SciencesAdvances in Geodesy and Geoinformation2720-72422022-10-01vol. 71No 2https://doi.org/10.24425/agg.2022.141299Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-seriesOzge Gunes0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7576-621XCuneyt Aydin1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0888-0316Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, TurkeyYildiz Technical University, Istanbul, TurkeyThis study discusses how to model the noise in a Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE)-Mascon derived Equivalent Water Thicknesses (EWT) time-series. GRACE has provided unique information for monitoring variations in EWT of continents in regional or basin scale since 2002. To analyze a GRACE EWT time-series, a standard harmonic regression model is used, but usually assuming white noise-only stochastic model. However, like almost all kinds of geodetic time-series, it has been shown that the GRACE EWT time-series contains temporal correlations causing colored noise in the data. As well known in geodetic modelling studies, neglecting these correlations leads to underestimating the uncertainties, and so misinterpreting the significancy of the parameter estimates such as trend rate, amplitudes of signals etc. In this study, autoregressive noise modeling, which has some advantageous compared to the approaches and methods frequently applied in geodetic studies, is considered for GRACE EWT time series. For this aim, three important basins, namely theYangtze, Murray–Darling and Amazon basins have been examined. Among some applied autoregressive models, the ARMA(1,1) model is obtained as the best-fitting noise model for analyzing the EWT changes in each basin. The obtained results are discussed in terms of forecasting, significancy and consistency with GRACE-FO mission.https://journals.pan.pl/Content/124841/PDF/e25_int.pdfgrace masconequivalent water thicknesstemporal correlationcolored noiseautoregressive models
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Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series
Advances in Geodesy and Geoinformation
grace mascon
equivalent water thickness
temporal correlation
colored noise
autoregressive models
title Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series
title_full Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series
title_fullStr Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series
title_full_unstemmed Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series
title_short Applying autoregressive models in analysis of GRACE-Mascon time-series
title_sort applying autoregressive models in analysis of grace mascon time series
topic grace mascon
equivalent water thickness
temporal correlation
colored noise
autoregressive models
url https://journals.pan.pl/Content/124841/PDF/e25_int.pdf
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