Reference Coordinate Systems for Earth Dynamics: Proceedings of the 56th Colloquium of the International Astronomical Union Held in Warsaw, Poland, September 8–12, 1980

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Reference Coordinate Systems for Earth Dynamics: A Preview....Pages 1-22
Establishment of Terrestrial Reference Frames by new Observational Techniques....Pages 23-36
Ideal Reference Frames, Concepts and Interrelationships....Pages 37-41
Relativistic Effects in Reference Frames....Pages 43-58
Kinematic and Dynamic Reference Frames....Pages 59-70
Reference Coordinate System Requirements for Space Physics and Astronomy....Pages 71-75
Celestial Reference Frames....Pages 77-86
Some Geodetic Aspects of the Plate Tectonics Hypothesis....Pages 87-101
The Theoretical Description of the Nutation of the Earth....Pages 103-110
The Definition of the Terrestrial Coordinate Frame by Long Baseline Interferometry....Pages 111-118
A new Parameterization of Polar Motion....Pages 119-123
Comments on the Terrestrial Pole of Reference, the Origin of the Longitudes, and on the Definition of UT1....Pages 125-134
The Effects of the Reference Frames and of Their Realization on the Earth Rotation Parameters Computed from Different Observational Techniques....Pages 135-144
On the Adoption of a Terrestrial Reference Frame....Pages 145-153
On the Establishment of Terrestrial Coordinate System by Classical Techniques....Pages 155-164
On Reference Coordinate Systems Used in Polar Motion Determinations....Pages 165-173
The Short Period Latitude Variations Derived from Recalculated Past ILS Observations....Pages 175-179
Determination Of ‘Decade’ Fluctuations in the Earth–s Rotation 1620–1978....Pages 181-185
On the Annual Earth’s Rotation....Pages 187-190
Positioning with the Global Positioning System....Pages 191-194
Relationship Between Terrestrial and Satellite Doppler Systems....Pages 195-203
Some Considerations in the use of Very-Long-Baseline-Interferometry to Establish Reference Coordinate Systems for Geodynamics....Pages 205-216
Use of Gravity Measurements in Defining and Realizing Reference Systems for Geodynamics....Pages 217-223
Local Geometric and Gravimetric Datum and its Relation to the Global Terrestrial Reference System....Pages 225-228
Errors in Pole Coordinate Obtained by the Doppler Satellite Positionings....Pages 229-231
Motions of Artificial Satellites and Coordinate Systems....Pages 233-237
Origin and Scale of Coordinate Systems in Satellite Geodesy....Pages 239-250
Critical Remarks on the Possibility of Determining Variations of the Geocenter Position Using Geostationary Satellite Observations....Pages 251-253
The Reference Frames and a Transformation of the Spherical Functions....Pages 255-259
Concepts of Reference Frames for a Deformable Earth....Pages 261-265
Combined Space Geodetic and Geophysical Measurements for Studies of Crustal Movement in Scandinavia....Pages 267-270
Dynamics of an Artificial Satellite in an Earth-Fixed Reference Frame: Effects of Polar Motions....Pages 271-274
A Note on the Origin, Objectives and Programme of Project Merit....Pages 275-276
The Application of Faint Minor Planet Dynamics to the Problems of Improving the Fundamental Reference System....Pages 277-282
Relativistic Reduction of Astronomical Measurements and Reference Frames....Pages 283-294
Planetary Ephemerides....Pages 295-304
New Celestial Reference System....Pages 305-316
Apport Des Observations D’occultations Stellaires En Vue Du Rattachement Du Systeme Dynamique Au Systeme Geometrique.....Pages 317-324
Dynamical Constants and Reference Parameters for Mars....Pages 325-328
Orientation of FK4 System from Meridian Observations of Planets....Pages 329-329
Definition and Practical Realization of the Reference Frame in the Fk5 — the Role of Planetary Dynamics and Stellar Kinematics in the Definition....Pages 331-340
The Stellar Reference Frame from Space Observations....Pages 341-348
Dynamical Equinox and Analytical Theory of the Sun....Pages 349-349
Development of a Radio-Astrometric Catalog by Means of Very Long Baseline Interferometry Observations....Pages 351-357
Systematic Differences Between Radio Astrometric Surveys....Pages 359-362
Contribution Des Astrolabes Au Raccordement Des Systemes De Reference “Optique” Et “Radio”....Pages 363-367
An Attempt to Compare the Radio Astronomical System of Coordinates of Quasars with FK4....Pages 369-373
Comments on Conventional Terrestrial and Quasi-Inertial Reference Systems....Pages 375-384
Back Matter....Pages 385-400