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Abbreviations |
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1 Introduction |
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1 | (9) |
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1.1 Subject of Satellite Geodesy |
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1.2 Classification and Basic Concepts of Satellite Geodesy |
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3 | (2) |
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1.3 Historical Development of Satellite Geodesy |
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5 | (2) |
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1.4 Applications of Satellite Geodesy |
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7 | (2) |
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1.5 Structure and Objective of the Book |
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9 | (1) |
2 Fundamentals |
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10 | (52) |
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2.1 Reference Coordinate Systems |
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10 | (21) |
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2.1.1 Cartesian Coordinate Systems and Coordinate Transformations |
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10 | (2) |
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2.1.2 Reference Coordinate Systems and Frames in Satellite Geodesy |
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12 | (9) |
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2.1.2.1 Conventional Inertial Systems and Frames |
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13 | (2) |
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2.1.2.2 Conventional Terrestrial Systems and Frames |
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15 | (2) |
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2.1.2.3 Relationship between CIS and CTS |
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17 | (4) |
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2.1.3 Reference Coordinate Systems in the Gravity Field of Earth |
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21 | (2) |
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2.1.4 Ellipsoidal Reference Coordinate Systems |
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23 | (2) |
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2.1.5 Ellipsoid, Geoid and Geodetic Datum |
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25 | (3) |
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2.1.6 World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS 84) |
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28 | (2) |
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2.1.7 Three-dimensional Eccentricity Computation |
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30 | (1) |
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31 | (11) |
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2.2.1 Basic Considerations |
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31 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Sidereal Time and Universal Time |
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32 | (3) |
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35 | (2) |
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2.2.4 Ephemeris Time, Dynamical Time, Terrestrial Time |
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37 | (2) |
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2.2.5 Clocks and Frequency Standards |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (20) |
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2.3.1 Some Fundamentals of Wave Propagation |
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43 | (5) |
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2.3.1.1 Basic Relations and Definitions |
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43 | (2) |
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2.3.1.2 Dispersion, Phase Velocity and Group Velocity |
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45 | (1) |
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2.3.1.3 Frequency Domains |
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46 | (2) |
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2.3.2 Structure and Subdivision of the Atmosphere |
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48 | (4) |
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2.3.3 Signal Propagation through the Ionosphere and the Troposphere |
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52 | (10) |
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2.3.3.1 Ionospheric Refraction |
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54 | (2) |
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2.3.3.2 Tropospheric Refraction |
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56 | (6) |
3 Satellite Orbital Motion |
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62 | (73) |
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3.1 Fundamentals of Celestial Mechanics, Two-Body Problem |
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62 | (20) |
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63 | (3) |
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3.1.2 Newtonian Mechanics, Two-Body Problem |
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66 | (11) |
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3.1.2.1 Equation of Motion |
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66 | (3) |
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3.1.2.2 Elementary Integration |
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69 | (5) |
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3.1.2.3 Vectorial Integration |
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74 | (3) |
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3.1.3 Orbit Geometry and Orbital Motion |
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77 | (5) |
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3.2 Perturbed Satellite Motion |
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82 | (27) |
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3.2.1 Representation of the Perturbed Orbital Motion |
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84 | (4) |
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3.2.1.1 Osculating and Mean Orbital Elements |
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84 | (1) |
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3.2.1.2 Lagrange's Perturbation Equations |
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85 | (2) |
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3.2.1.3 Gaussian Form of Perturbation Equation |
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87 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Disturbed Motion due to Earth's Anomalous Gravity Field |
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88 | (10) |
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3.2.2.1 Perturbation Equation and Geopotential |
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89 | (5) |
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3.2.2.2 Perturbations of the Elements |
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94 | (2) |
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3.2.2.3 Perturbations Caused by the Zonal Coefficients Jn |
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96 | (2) |
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3.2.3 Other Perturbations |
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98 | (10) |
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3.2.3.1 Perturbing Forces Caused by the Sun and Moon |
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98 | (3) |
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3.2.3.2 Solid Earth Tides and Ocean Tides |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (2) |
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3.2.3.4 Direct and Indirect Solar Radiation Pressure |
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104 | (1) |
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3.2.3.5 Further Perturbations |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Implications of Perturbations on Selected Satellite Orbits |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (17) |
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3.3.1 Integration of the Undisturbed Orbit |
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110 | (4) |
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3.3.2 Integration of the Perturbed Orbit |
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114 | (6) |
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3.3.2.1 Analytical Methods of Orbit Integration |
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114 | (2) |
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3.3.2.2 Numerical Methods of Orbit Integration |
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116 | (3) |
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3.3.2.3 Precise Orbit Determination with Spaceborne GPS |
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119 | (1) |
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3.3.3 Orbit Representation |
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120 | (6) |
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3.3.3.1 Ephemeris Representation for Navigation Satellites |
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121 | (1) |
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3.3.3.2 Polynomial Approximation |
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122 | (2) |
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3.3.3.3 Simplified Short Arc Representation |
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124 | (2) |
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3.4 Satellite Orbits and Constellations |
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126 | (9) |
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126 | (2) |
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3.4.2 Orbits and Constellations |
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128 | (3) |
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3.4.3 Sun-synchronous, Geostationary, and Transfer Orbits |
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131 | (4) |
4 Basic Observation Concepts and Satellites Used in Geodesy |
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135 | (26) |
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4.1 Satellite Geodesy as a Parameter Estimation Problem |
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135 | (4) |
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4.2 Observables and Basic Concepts |
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139 | (8) |
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4.2.1 Determination of Directions |
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139 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Determination of Ranges |
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141 | (2) |
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4.2.3 Determination of Range Differences (Doppler method) |
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143 | (1) |
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4.2.4 Satellite Altimetry |
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144 | (1) |
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4.2.5 Determination of Ranges and Range-Rates (Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking) |
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144 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Interferometric Measurements |
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145 | (2) |
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4.2.7 Further Observation Techniques |
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147 | (1) |
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4.3 Satellites Used in Geodesy |
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147 | (11) |
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4.3.1 Basic Considerations |
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147 | (2) |
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4.3.2 Some Selected Satellites |
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149 | (3) |
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4.3.3 Satellite Subsystems |
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152 | (6) |
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4.3.3.1 Drag Free Systems |
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152 | (1) |
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153 | (1) |
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4.3.3.3 Navigation Payload, PRARE |
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154 | (2) |
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4.3.4 Planned Satellites and Missions |
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156 | (2) |
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4.4 Some Early Observation Techniques (Classical Methods) |
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158 | (3) |
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4.4.1 Electronic Ranging SECOR |
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159 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Other Early Observation Techniques |
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160 | (1) |
5 Optical Methods for the Determination of Directions |
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161 | (20) |
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5.1 Photographic Determination of Directions |
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161 | (11) |
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5.1.1 Satellites used for Camera Observations |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (1) |
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5.1.3 Observation and Plate Reduction |
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164 | (5) |
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5.1.4 Spatial Triangulation |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (2) |
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5.2 Directions with CCD Technology |
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172 | (4) |
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5.2.1 Image Coordinates from CCD Observations |
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172 | (2) |
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5.2.2 Star Catalogs, Star Identification and Plate Reduction |
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174 | (2) |
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5.2.3 Applications, Results and Prospects |
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176 | (1) |
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5.3 Directions from Space Platforms |
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176 | (5) |
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177 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Astrometric Satellites, HIPPARCOS |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (3) |
6 Doppler Techniques |
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181 | (30) |
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6.1 Doppler Effect and Basic Positioning Concept |
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183 | (3) |
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6.2 One Successful Example: The Navy Navigation Satellite System |
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186 | (4) |
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6.2.1 System Architecture |
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187 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Broadcast and Precise Ephemerides |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (3) |
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190 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Examples of Doppler Survey Sets |
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192 | (1) |
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6.4 Error Budget and Corrections |
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193 | (6) |
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194 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Ionospheric and Tropospheric Refraction |
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195 | (1) |
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196 | (1) |
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6.4.4 Earth Rotation and Relativistic Effects |
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197 | (1) |
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6.4.5 Motion of the Receiver Antenna |
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198 | (1) |
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6.5 Observation Strategies and Adjustment Models |
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199 | (4) |
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6.5.1 Extended Observation Equation |
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199 | (2) |
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6.5.2 Single Station Positioning |
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201 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Multi-Station Positioning |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (4) |
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6.6.1 Applications for Geodetic Control |
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204 | (1) |
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6.6.2 Further Applications |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (4) |
7 The Global Positioning System (GPS) |
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211 | (193) |
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211 | (23) |
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211 | (2) |
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213 | (4) |
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217 | (1) |
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7.1.4 Observation Principle and Signal Structure |
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218 | (4) |
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7.1.5 Orbit Determination and Orbit Representation |
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222 | (7) |
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7.1.5.1 Determination of the Broadcast Ephemerides |
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222 | (1) |
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7.1.5.2 Orbit Representation |
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223 | (2) |
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7.1.5.3 Computation of Satellite Time and Satellite Coordinates |
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225 | (2) |
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7.1.5.4 Structure of the GPS Navigation Data |
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227 | (2) |
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7.1.6 Intentional Limitation of the System Accuracy |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (4) |
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7.2 GPS Receivers (User Segment) |
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234 | (18) |
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7.2.1 Receiver Concepts and Main Receiver Components |
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234 | (5) |
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7.2.2 Code Dependent Signal Processing |
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239 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Codeless and Semicodeless Signal Processing |
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240 | (3) |
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7.2.4 Examples of GPS receivers |
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243 | (9) |
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7.2.4.1 Classical Receivers |
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243 | (2) |
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7.2.4.2 Examples of Currently Available Geodetic Receivers |
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245 | (3) |
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7.2.4.3 Navigation and Handheld Receivers |
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248 | (2) |
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7.2.5 Future Developments and Trends |
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250 | (2) |
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7.3 GPS Observables and Data Processing |
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252 | (45) |
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252 | (6) |
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252 | (3) |
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7.3.1.2 Code and Carrier Phases |
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255 | (3) |
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7.3.2 Parameter Estimation |
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258 | (19) |
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7.3.2.1 Linear Combinations and Derived Observables |
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258 | (7) |
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7.3.2.2 Concepts of Parametrization |
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265 | (4) |
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7.3.2.3 Resolution of Ambiguities |
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269 | (8) |
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277 | (6) |
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277 | (4) |
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7.3.3.2 The Receiver Independent Data Format RINEX |
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281 | (2) |
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7.3.4 Adjustment Strategies and Software Concepts |
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283 | (6) |
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7.3.5 Concepts of Rapid Methods with GPS |
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289 | (6) |
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7.3.5.1 Basic Considerations |
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289 | (1) |
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7.3.5.2 Rapid Static Methods |
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290 | (2) |
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7.3.5.3 Semi Kinematic Methods |
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292 | (2) |
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7.3.5.4 Pure Kinematic Method |
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294 | (1) |
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7.3.6 Navigation with GPS |
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295 | (2) |
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7.4 Error Budget and Corrections |
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297 | (28) |
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7.4.1 Basic Considerations |
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297 | (3) |
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7.4.2 Satellite Geometry and Accuracy Measures |
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300 | (4) |
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304 | (5) |
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7.4.3.1 Broadcast Ephemerides and Clocks |
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304 | (3) |
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7.4.3.2 Precise Ephemerides and Clocks, IGS |
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307 | (2) |
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309 | (11) |
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7.4.4.1 Ionospheric Effects on GPS Signals |
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309 | (5) |
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7.4.4.2 Tropospheric Propagation Effects |
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314 | (2) |
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316 | (3) |
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7.4.4.4 Further Propagation Effects, Diffraction and Signal Interference |
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319 | (1) |
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320 | (3) |
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7.4.5.1 Antenna Phase Center Variation |
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320 | (3) |
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7.4.5.2 Other Error Sources Related to the Receiving System |
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323 | (1) |
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7.4.6 Further Influences, Summary, the Issue of Integrity |
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323 | (2) |
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7.5 Differential GPS and Permanent Reference Networks |
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325 | (20) |
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7.5.1 Differential GPS (DGPS) |
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326 | (10) |
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326 | (3) |
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7.5.1.2 Data Formats and Data Transmission |
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329 | (3) |
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7.5.1.3 Examples of Services |
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332 | (4) |
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7.5.2 Real Time Kinematic GPS |
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336 | (2) |
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7.5.3 Multiple Reference Stations |
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338 | (7) |
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7.5.3.1 Wide Area Differential GPS |
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339 | (2) |
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7.5.3.2 High Precision Networked Reference Stations |
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341 | (4) |
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345 | (38) |
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7.6.1 Planning and Realization of GPS Observation |
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345 | (11) |
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7.6.1.1 Setting Up an Observation Plan |
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346 | (2) |
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7.6.1.2 Practical Aspects in Field Observations |
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348 | (2) |
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7.6.1.3 Observation Strategies and Network Design |
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350 | (6) |
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7.6.2 Possible Applications and Examples of GPS Observations |
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356 | (27) |
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7.6.2.1 Geodetic Control Surveys |
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357 | (5) |
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362 | (4) |
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7.6.2.3 Height Determination |
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366 | (2) |
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7.6.2.4 Cadastral Surveying, Geographic Information Systems |
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368 | (3) |
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7.6.2.5 Fleet Management, Telematics, Location Based Services |
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371 | (1) |
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7.6.2.6 Engineering and Monitoring |
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372 | (3) |
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7.6.2.7 Precise Marine Navigation, Marine Geodesy, and Hydrography |
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375 | (3) |
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7.6.2.8 Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing, Airborne GPS |
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378 | (2) |
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7.6.2.9 Special Applications of GPS |
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380 | (3) |
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7.7 GNSS - Global Navigation Satellite System |
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383 | (14) |
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384 | (8) |
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7.7.2 GPS/GLONASS Augmentations |
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392 | (1) |
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393 | (4) |
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7.8 Services and Organizations Related to GPS |
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397 | (7) |
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7.8.1 The International GPS Service (IGS) |
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397 | (4) |
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401 | (3) |
8 Laser Ranging |
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404 | (39) |
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404 | (2) |
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8.2 Satellites Equipped with Laser Reflectors |
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406 | (5) |
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8.3 Laser Ranging Systems and Components |
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411 | (7) |
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411 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Other System Components |
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412 | (2) |
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8.3.3 Currently Available Fixed and Transportable Laser Systems |
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414 | (2) |
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8.3.4 Trends in SLR System Developments |
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416 | (2) |
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8.4 Corrections, Data Processing and Accuracy |
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418 | (6) |
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8.4.1 Extended Ranging Equation |
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418 | (4) |
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8.4.2 Data Control, Data Compression, and Normal Points |
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422 | (2) |
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8.5 Applications of Satellite Laser Ranging |
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424 | (12) |
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8.5.1 Realization of Observation Programs, International Laser Ranging Service (ILRS) |
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424 | (3) |
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8.5.2 Parameter Estimation |
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427 | (1) |
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8.5.3 Earth Gravity Field, Precise Orbit Determination (POD) |
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428 | (3) |
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8.5.4 Positions and Position Changes |
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431 | (1) |
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8.5.5 Earth Rotation, Polar Motion |
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432 | (3) |
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435 | (1) |
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436 | (5) |
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441 | (2) |
9 Satellite Altimetry |
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443 | (26) |
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443 | (1) |
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9.2 Satellites and Missions |
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444 | (7) |
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9.3 Measurements, Corrections, Accuracy |
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451 | (9) |
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9.3.1 Geometry of Altimeter Observations |
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451 | (1) |
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452 | (2) |
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9.3.3 Corrections and Error Budget |
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454 | (6) |
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9.4 Determination of the Mean Sea Surface |
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460 | (1) |
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9.5 Applications of Satellite Altimetry |
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461 | (8) |
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9.5.1 Geoid and Gravity Field Determination |
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462 | (2) |
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9.5.2 Geophysical Interpretation |
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464 | (1) |
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9.5.3 Oceanography and Glaciology |
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465 | (4) |
10 Gravity Field Missions |
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469 | (16) |
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10.1 Basic Considerations |
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469 | (4) |
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10.2 Satellite-to-Satellite Tracking (SST) |
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473 | (7) |
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473 | (3) |
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10.2.2 High-Low Mode, CHAMP |
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476 | (1) |
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10.2.3 Low-Low Mode, GRACE |
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477 | (3) |
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10.3 Satellite Gravity Gradiometry |
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480 | (5) |
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480 | (2) |
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482 | (3) |
11 Related Space Techniques |
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485 | (21) |
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11.1 Very Long Baseline Interferometry |
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485 | (15) |
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11.1.1 Basic Concept, Observation Equations, and Error Budget |
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485 | (6) |
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491 | (5) |
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11.1.3 International Cooperation, International VLBI Service (IVS) |
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496 | (2) |
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11.1.4 VLBI with Satellites |
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498 | (2) |
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11.2 Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) |
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500 | (6) |
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11.2.1 Basic Concepts, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) |
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500 | (2) |
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11.2.2 Interferometric SAR |
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502 | (3) |
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11.2.3 Differential Radar Interferometry |
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505 | (1) |
12 Overview and Applications |
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506 | (33) |
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506 | (8) |
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12.1.1 Concepts, Absolute and Relative Positioning |
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506 | (4) |
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12.1.2 Global and Regional Networks |
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510 | (1) |
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12.1.3 Operational Positioning |
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511 | (3) |
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12.2 Gravity Field and Earth Models |
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514 | (9) |
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514 | (5) |
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519 | (4) |
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12.3 Navigation and Marine Geodesy |
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523 | (4) |
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12.3.1 Possible Applications and Accuracy Requirements in Marine Positioning |
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523 | (1) |
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12.3.2 Marine Positioning Techniques |
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524 | (3) |
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527 | (7) |
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12.4.1 Recent Crustal Movements |
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527 | (2) |
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12.4.2 Earth Rotation, Reference Frames, IERS |
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529 | (5) |
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12.5 Combination of Geodetic Space Techniques |
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534 | (5) |
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12.5.1 Basic Considerations |
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534 | (1) |
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12.5.2 Fundamental Stations |
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535 | (2) |
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12.5.3 Integrated Global Geodetic Observing System (IGLOS) |
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537 | (2) |
References |
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Index |
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