Table 3 Overview of degree correlations between the combined Swarm model and the GRACE model produced at GFZ
Month and years | Cumulative correlation at degree 10 | Minimum degree with correlation lower than 0.4 | Degrees with correlation larger than 0.4a | Largest degree with significant degree correlation increase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
September 2014 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 |
October 2014 | 4.3 | 2 | 4, 5, 7–9, 12 | 13 |
November 2014 | 3.1 | 2 | 5, 7, 8, 10, 16 19 | 22 |
January 2015 | 5.7 | 2 | 3–11 | 15 |
February 2015 | 5.5 | 6 | 7–11 | 15 |
March 2015 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 18 |
April 2015 | 5 | 8 | 11, 12 | 18 |
July 2015 | 5.8 | 8 | 10, 11 | 20 |
August 2015 | 6.4 | 11 | – | 13 |
September 2015 | 7 | 10 | 21, 26 | 21 |