Can the new developed earth gravitational model 2008 be used as a geoidal model for Kuwait?

Abstract EN

The present work focuses on the evaluation of the new earth gravitational model (EGM 2008) that was recently released by the NGA (National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, U.S)/EGM-development team.

The earth gravitational model (EGM 2008) is the highest resolution model up to degree 2160 which has been developed and published.

EGM 2008 incorporates improved 5x5 minutes gravity anomalies and has benefited from the latest GRACE based satellite solutions.

This paper presents an overview of the evaluation results for the new earth gravitational model EGM 2008 by using GPS and leveled elevations, orthometric heights, over four test areas in Kuwait.

The main goal of this research is to find answers to the following question : is EGM 2008 the best available Geoidal Model for Kuwait ? The results of EGM08 application over the three tested areas confirmed that EGM 08, without any doubt, makes good contribution to the geodetic vertical control.