Objective Many applications need an “enough” precise and resolute gravity field. Such application fields span from science (Oceanography, Geophysics and Environment) to institutional (Seismic, Volcanic and landslide hazard mitigation) and commercial (oil prospecting, civil engineering). Airborne gravimetry survey can provide nowadays, in areas with no ground infrastructures, a gravity recovery at the level of 15 mGal which in turn can provide at most a geoid with accuracy of 20 cm. It is estimated an improvement with GALILEO by a factor of 3 or 4, even in areas with no ground support, while in infrastructured areas there is a hope to reach accuracy in the order of 0,1 mGal on spatial scales of ~ 10 km. All these targets can be hit much more easily with the availability of data from ESA mission “GOCE”. The idea underlying the GAL project is the study and development of a state of the art methodology for determination of precise and high-resolution gravity field models through precise kinematic airborne gravimetry with GPS, EGNOS, GALILEO and strapdown Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) and its further integration with GOCE global models. The GAL concept is based on the combination of satellite-derived global gravity models with airborne-derived local models. GOCE measurements will provide the global gravity model with 1-2 mgal accuracy (1-2 cm geoid accuracy) at 100 km wavelengths and longer, while the airborne ranging and inertial measurements will provide the local ones at comparable accuracy with resolutions ranging from 200 to 1 km. A multi-constellation data processing approach will be used for the combined exploitation of GPS and GALILEO implementing positioning techniques like Precise Point Positioning. GAL project could enable gravity field measurements recovery at marginal cost in many non surveyed areas in the world, in particular in developing countries. Fields of science engineering and technologycivil engineeringnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeophysicsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesoceanographynatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdata sciencedata processing Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) Galileo.2011.1.3-1. - Use of Galileo and EGNOS for scientific applications and innovative applications in new domains Call for proposal FP7-GALILEO-2011-GSA-1-a See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator GALILEIAN PLUS S.R.L. EU contribution € 267 220,00 Address VIA TIBURTINA 755 00159 ROMA Italy See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Massimiliano Chersich (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy EU contribution € 137 376,00 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Fernando Sansò (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CONSORCI INSTITUT DE GEOMATICA Spain EU contribution € 253 600,00 Address PARC MEDITERRANI DE LA TECNOLOGIA - AV. CARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS 11 08860 Castelldefels See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Ismael Colomina (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DEIMOS ENGENHARIA SA Portugal EU contribution € 45 587,00 Address AVENIDA COLUMBANO BORDALO PINHEIRO75 9A1 1070-061 LISBOA See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Pedro Silva (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INSTITUT GEOLOGIC DE CATALUNYA Spain EU contribution € 55 125,00 Address Balmes 209 08006 Barcelona See on map Activity type Public bodies (excluding Research Organisations and Secondary or Higher Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Agnès Lladós (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE Switzerland EU contribution € 105 092,00 Address BATIMENT CE 3316 STATION 1 1015 Lausanne See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Région lémanique Vaud Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Jan Skaloud (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
