Application of NAVSTAR GPS Geodetic Receiver to Geodesy and Geophysics.

Abstract

A prototype geodetic receiver is being developed for application with the NAVSTAR Global Positioning System. Data obtained with an experimental version of the receiver applied to simulations of performance of the prototype version indicate that the relative positions of stations 10 to 100 km apart can be obtained with 1- to 2-cm accuracy after 6 hr of observations provided that water-vapor radiometers are used to obtain tropospheric refraction correction data. Initial studies show that the use of surface weather data, but without water-vapor radiometers, would give 2- to 5-cm accuracies, but a more realistic modeling of the errors under these conditions is required. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA090003

Entities

People

  • Richard J. Anderle

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Geographic Regions
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Ground Stations
  • Measurement
  • Navigation
  • Observation
  • Phase Measurement
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Satellite Orbits
  • Simulations
  • Standards
  • Water Vapor

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Geodesy
  • Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Space