International Network of Global Fiducial Stations : Science and Implementation Issues.

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Main Author: Staff, National Research Council
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 1900.
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Table of Contents:
  • ""International Global Network of Fiducial Stations: Scientific and Implementation Issues""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""1 Overview ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""SCIENTIFIC PRIORITIES""; ""GLOBAL NETWORKS""; ""STATE OF THE ART""; ""RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""POSSIBLE NETWORK CONFIGURATION""; ""2 Scientific Rationale for Global Networks ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""SCIENTIFIC GOALS""; ""OBJECTIVES""; ""Geophysical and Geological Objectives""; ""Eustatic Sea-Level Change""; ""Postglacial Rebound""; ""Tectonic Motions and Deformation""; ""Geodetic Objectives and Applications""
  • ""Determination of Precise GPS Orbits""""Precise Earth Rotation and Orientation Parameters""; ""Realization of a Precise Global Terrestrial Reference Frame""; ""SUPPORT OF SCIENTIFIC ORBITAL MISSIONS""; ""Satellite Altimeters""; ""Aristoteles, Gravity Probe-B, and Other Gravity Field Missions""; ""High-Resolution Imaging Systems""; ""SUPPORT OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL STUDIES""; ""SPATIAL AND TEMPORAL SAMPLING""; ""3 Operational Considerations ""; ""TECHNOLOGY""; ""Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)""; ""Laser Ranging (SLR, LLR, and GLRS)""; ""Global Positioning System (GPS)""
  • ""Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite""""Precise Range and Range-rate Equipment""; ""Future Systems: GeoBeacon, Geoscience Laser Ranging Systems""; ""IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES""; ""Organizational Implementation""; ""Physical Implementation""; ""Station Coordinates""; ""Station Reliability""; ""Data Flow, Processing, and Archive Issues""; ""4 A Proposed Plan ""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""STRATEGY""; ""A NETWORK DESIGN PROPOSAL""; ""Core Network""; ""Sea-Level Change and Postglacial Rebound""; ""Tectonic Motions and Deformation""; ""Possible Network Configuration""
  • ""Integration with Other Geophysical Networks""""References""; ""Acronyms""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Review of Recent Studies ""; ""Mission to Planet Earth""; ""Erice and Coolfont Workshops""; ""Woods Hole Workshop""; ""Appendix B IERS Charge/Mission ""; ""General Information""; ""Terms of Reference""; ""Appendix C IGS Call for Participation ""; ""Appendix D Economics of Campaign vs. Observatory Mode ""