Satellite geodesy / Günter Seeber

Author: Seeber, Günter, 1941-
Uniform Title: Satellitengeodäsie. English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Walter de Gruyter, 2003.
Edition: 2nd completely rev. and extended ed.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 589 pages) : illustrations

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Contents

Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Fundamentals; 3 Satellite Orbital Motion; 4 Basic Observation Concepts and SatellitesUsed in Geodesy; 5 Optical Methods for the Determinationof Directions; 6 Doppler Techniques; 7 The Global Positioning System (GPS); 8 Laser Ranging; 9 Satellite Altimetry; 10 Gravity Field Missions; 11 Related Space Techniques; 12 Overview and Applications; Bibliography; Index

Summary

Completely revised and updated edition. The book covers the entire field of satellite geodesy (status spring/\break summer 2002). Basic chapters on reference systems, time, signal propagation, and satellite orbits are updated. All currently important observation methods are included and also all newly launched satellites of interest to geodesy. Particular emphasis is given to the current status of the Global Positioning System (GPS), which covers now about one third of the book. A new chapter on Differential GPS and active GPS reference networks is included. The GPS modernization plans, GLONAS.

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ISBN

9783110200089 (electronic bk.)
3110200082 (electronic bk.)
9783110175493
3110175495
3110175495 (alk. paper)

Bibliography Note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-574) and index.

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