Bridging the Gap Between Transit and GPS Point Positioning: Implications of Higher-Order Ionospheric Refraction on the Realization of the WGS 84 Reference Frame

Abstract

This report examines the source of the scale difference between Transit and Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite point positioning and infers the relationships in scale between the WGS 84 frame, as realized by its implementations through Transit and GPS satellite data reductions, and other terrestrial reference frames. The results clearly illustrate the important distinction between the definition of a coordinate system and the realization of a reference frame.... Global Positioning System (GPS), Ionospheric refraction, Satellite point positioning, WGS 84 Reference frame.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA261011

Entities

People

  • Everett Swift
  • James Cunningham
  • Patrick Fell
  • Stephen Malys

Organizations

  • Naval Surface Warfare Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Cartography
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Reduction
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Grids
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Navigation
  • North America
  • Observation
  • Solar Activity
  • Space Systems
  • Surface Warfare
  • Tracking Stations
  • Warfare
  • World Geodetic System

Readers

  • Inertial Navigation Systems.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Space