GPS for Geodesy

Description

"GPS for Geodesy" describes the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements for geodetic applications. It covers the modelling and data processing strategies needed for the determination of precise coordinates for position and the monitoring of temporal changes of these coordinates in well-defined reference systems. Starting from the GPS observables, the GPS orbits, the reference frames and the GPS signal propagation characteristics, complete observation equations are presented and discussed for the spectrum of geodetic applications. Models for single-receiver applications are followed by models for multi-receiver applications for which the network scale is used as the criterion. It includes the theory of GPS ambiguity resolution, the contribution of GPS to atmospheric modelling and the use of GPS for geodynamic applications. Front Matter....Pages I-XIV Reference Systems....Pages 1-41 GPS Satellite Orbits....Pages 43-109 Propagation of the GPS Signals....Pages 111-149 GPS Receivers and the Observables....Pages 151-185 GPS Observation Equations and Positioning Concepts....Pages 187-229 GPS Data Processing Methodology: from Theory to Applications....Pages 231-270 Quality Control and GPS....Pages 271-318 GPS Carrier Phase Ambiguity Fixing Concepts....Pages 319-388 Active GPS Control Stations....Pages 389-435 Single-Site GPS Models....Pages 437-456 Short Distance GPS Models....Pages 457-481 Medium Distance GPS Measurements....Pages 483-536 Long-Distance Kinematic GPS....Pages 537-567 The GPS as a Tool in Global Geodynamics....Pages 569-598 Atmospheric Models from GPS....Pages 599-623 The Role of GPS in Space Geodesy....Pages 625-650