Global Positioning System: An Overview: Symposium No. 102 Edinburgh, Scotland, August 7–8, 1989 (International Association of Geodesy Symposia)

Space geodesy has evolved in the last twenty years into one of the most exciting disciplines in the earth sciences. This development is due to a large extent to the versatility of applications provided by the radio interferometric technique called Global Positioning System or GPS. Appropriately, Symposium 102: **Global Positioning System: An Overview** was held at the 125th Anniversary Meeting of the International Association of Geodesy in August, 1989. A broad review of GPS geodesy, achievements to date and the prospects for future study and application was presented. Papers included in this volume are grouped as follows: - Static and Geodynamic Positioning; - Orbit Determination Optimization and Design Dynamic; - Kinematic GPS/INS Radio Tracking Systems A useful reference for any researcher or student of space geodesy. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Relative Static Positioning with the Global Positioning System: Basic Technical Considerations....Pages 1-23 Present Capabilities of GPS for High-Precision Regional Surveys....Pages 24-39 Continuously Monitoring Gps Networks for Deformation Measurements....Pages 40-56 GPS-Data Preprocessing for Cycle-Slip Detection....Pages 57-68 On Preprocessing of GPS Data....Pages 69-73 A Comparison of Several Techniques to Reduce Signal Multipath from the Global Positioning System....Pages 74-81 Multipath Effects in Static and Kinematic GPS Surveying....Pages 82-89 GPS-Observations in a Local Network Covering Big Height Differences....Pages 90-94 Interim Status Report on Dönav....Pages 95-100 Repeatable Measurements of Baseline Length by Global Positioning System in Central Japan....Pages 101-105 Some First Experiences with the WM102 GPS Receiver....Pages 106-111 Monitoring Displacements by GPS: A Calibration Test....Pages 112-119 Some Results in the Preliminary Data Analyses of the Fixed-Point GPS Baseline Determination Network in Central Japan....Pages 120-134 The Resolution of Mean Sea Level Anomalies along the New South Wales Coastline by GPS....Pages 135-145 High Accuracy Global Positioning System Orbit Determination: Progress and Prospects....Pages 146-164 The Development of a Global GPS Tracking System in Support of Space and Ground-Based GPS Programs....Pages 165-178 GPS Orbits and Baseline Experiments: Mini-Mac/TI Comparisons....Pages 179-186 Orbit Determination for GPS Satellites....Pages 187-194 High Precision GPS Positioning by Fiducial Techniques....Pages 195-202 GPS Broadcast Orbits versus Precise Orbits: A Comparison Study....Pages 203-217 Optimization of GPS Theory, Techniques and Operational Systems: Progress and Prospects....Pages 218-239 Strain/analysis of Systematic Distortions of GPS-Networks....Pages 240-247 Optimising the Movement of GPS Receivers....Pages 248-253 Optimum Positions for GPS-Points and Supporting Fix-Points in Geodetic Networks....Pages 254-261 Logistic Optimization for GPS Satellite Networks by Generalized S.O.D. Algorithms....Pages 262-271 GPS Vertical Surveying: A Discussion of Some Special Considerations....Pages 272-281 Statistical Testing and Quality Analysis of 3-D Networks....Pages 282-289 Statistical Testing and Quality Analysis in 3-D Networks (part II) Application to GPS....Pages 290-297 Kinematic Applications of GPS Aad GPS/INS Algorithms, Procedures, and Equipment Trends....Pages 298-315 A Discussion of Models for GPS/INS Integration....Pages 316-327 German-Canadian Experiment in Airborne INS-GPS Integration for Photogrammetric Applications....Pages 328-333 The Use of Phase for Kinematic Positioning by GPS....Pages 334-339 High Precision Kinematic Positioning Using GPS at the IGN: Recent Results....Pages 340-350 Geoscience from GPS Tracking by Earth Satellites....Pages 351-369 Mapping the Earth’s Gravity Field with Orbiting GPS Receivers....Pages 370-390 The Doris Satellite Radio Tracking System: Status and Plans....Pages 391-399 Prare — Status and Prospects....Pages 400-408 Methods of Realisation of Coherent Signals in Satellite Systems....Pages 409-420 Back Matter....Pages 421-447