Reference Frames for Applications in Geosciences

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Geodetic Reference Frames: 40 Years of Technological Progress and of International Cooperation: 1970–2010....Pages 1-4
Front Matter....Pages 5-5
ITRF Combination: Theoretical and Practical Considerations and Lessons from ITRF2008....Pages 7-12
Distributed Processing for Large Geodetic Solutions....Pages 13-18
Geocenter Variations from Analysis of SLR Data....Pages 19-25
External Evaluation of the Origin and Scale of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame....Pages 27-31
GRGS Evaluation of ITRF2008, from SLR Data....Pages 33-38
Alternative Definitions of the Terrestrial Reference System and Its Realization in Reference Frames....Pages 39-44
Evaluation of GNSS Monument Stability....Pages 45-50
Comparison of Realizations of the Terrestrial Reference Frame....Pages 51-56
The 2010 Reference Edition of the IERS Conventions....Pages 57-61
Dependence of IGS Products on the ITRF Datum....Pages 63-67
Recent Results from the IGS Terrestrial Frame Combinations....Pages 69-74
Local Ties and Co-Location Sites: Some Considerations After the Release of ITRF2008....Pages 75-80
Small Trends and Oscillations in the 25 Year ILRS Translations and Scale Time Series....Pages 81-86
Accuracy Assessment of the ITRS 2008 Realization of DGFI: DTRF2008....Pages 87-93
Monitoring Site Stability at the Space Geodesy Facility, Herstmonceux, UK....Pages 95-102
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
A Priori Gradients in the Analysis of Space Geodetic Observations....Pages 105-109
Why Combining at the Observation Level?....Pages 111-117
Time-Correlated GPS Noise Dependency on Data Time Period....Pages 119-124
GPS-Specific Local Effects at the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell....Pages 125-130
Front Matter....Pages 131-131
The First Insight into Station Velocities in Republic of Serbia....Pages 133-136
IAG WG SC1.3 on Regional Dense Velocity Fields: First Results and Steps Ahead....Pages 137-145
Local Ties at Fundamental Stations....Pages 147-152
Long-Term Stability of the SIRGAS Reference Frame and Episodic Station Movements Caused by the Seismic Activity in the SIRGAS Region....Pages 153-161
Front Matter....Pages 163-163
The Impact of the New IAU Resolutions on ICRF Definition and Realization....Pages 165-173
Effects of ICRF2 on the TRF, CRF, and EOP....Pages 175-179
Systematic Inconsistencies Between VLBI CRF and TRF Solutions Caused by Different Analysis Options....Pages 181-189
The Celestial Reference Frame at X/Ka-band (8.4/32 GHz)....Pages 191-196
Systematic Errors of a VLBI Determined TRF Investigated by Simulations....Pages 197-202
Front Matter....Pages 203-203
Influence of Vertical Datum Inconsistencies on Gravity Field Modelling....Pages 205-213
The Role of a Conventional Transformation Scheme for Vertical Reference Frames....Pages 215-220
Comparison of Latest Global and Regional Gravimetric Geoid Models with GPS/Leveling Geoidal Undulations Over Japan....Pages 221-227
Creation of Vertical Reference Surfaces at Sea Using Altimetry and GPS....Pages 229-235
Combined Adjustment of GRACE and Geodetic Observations of Vertical Crustal Motion in the Great Lakes Region....Pages 237-244
Some Features of TOPEX/POSEIDON Data Application in Gravimetry....Pages 245-251
Towards the Unification of the Vertical Datum Over the North American Continent....Pages 253-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Improving SIRGAS Ionospheric Model....Pages 261-266
Use of Reference Frames for Interplanetary Navigation at JPL....Pages 267-269
Using Modified Allan Variance for Time Series Analysis....Pages 271-276
The Role of the TRS in Precision Agriculture: DGPS with EGNOS and RTK Positioning Using Data from NTRIP Streams....Pages 277-282
Back Matter....Pages 283-284