NASA Space Geodesy Program

NASA Space Geodesy Program
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2018-07-27
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ISBN: 9781724310187

The Goddard VLBI group reports the results of analyzing Mark 3 data sets acquired from 110 fixed and mobile observing sites through the end of 1992 and available to the Space Geodesy Program. Two large solutions were used to obtain site positions, site velocities, baseline evolution for 474 baselines, earth rotation parameters, nutation offsets, and radio source positions. Site velocities are presented in both geocentric Cartesian and topocentric coordinates. Baseline evolution is plotted for the 89 baselines that were observed in 1992 and positions at 1988.0 are presented for all fixed stations and mobile sites. Positions are also presented for quasar radio sources used in the solutions. Ma, Chopo and Ryan, James W. and Caprette, Douglas S. Goddard Space Flight Center NASA-TM-104605, REPT-94B00084, NAS 1.15:104605 RTOP 926-00-00...

The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy

The Role of VLBI in Astrophysics, Astrometry and Geodesy
Author: Franco Mantovani
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2004-06-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781402018763

A masterly survey of the last 13 years of Very Long Baseline Interferometry, reviewed in light of the most advanced astronomical observations. Topics covered include: Nonthermal emission from extragalactic radio sources; Principles of synchrotron emission in relation to astrophysics; Theory of relativistic jets; Young, powerful radio sources and their evolution; Scintillation in extragalactic radio sources; Radio and optical interferometry; Radio polarimetry; Unified schemes; Deep fields; Tropospheric and ionospheric phase calibration; Supernovae; VLBI for geodesy and geodynamics.

Geodesy on the Move

Geodesy on the Move
Author: Rene Forsberg
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3642722458

Based on the IAG scientific assembly in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this volume combines papers in the fields of gravity and geoid, geodynamics, and geodesy in Antarctica. The volume contains papers on recent progress in absolute and relative gravimetry, on models of the global gravity field, theoretical developments in physical geodesy, and many examples of regional gravity field and geoid models. Geodynamics chapters include papers on earth rotation and geopotential variations, reference frames and global deformations, as well as a section on the combination of space and terrestrial methods for deformation observations. The current status of geodesy in Antarctica is illustrated by a number of papers.