Overview

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) developed by the United States Department of Defense and managed by the United States Air Force 50th Space Wing. It is the only fully functional GNSS in the world, can be used freely by anyone, anywhere, and is often used by civilians for navigation purposes. It uses a constellation of between 24 and 32 medium Earth orbit satellites that transmit precise radio-wave signals, which allow GPS receivers to determine their current location, the time, and their velocity. Since it became fully operational on April 27, 1995, GPS has become a widely used aid to navigation world-wide, and a useful tool for map-making, land surveying, commerce, scientific uses, tracking and surveillance, and hobbies such as geocaching. Also, the precise time reference is used in many applications including the scientific study of earthquakes. This book gathers the latest research from around the globe in this dynamic field.

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Author:   Viggo Asphaug ,  Elias Sørensen
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.628kg
ISBN:  

9781607410126

ISBN 10:   1607410125
Pages:   247
Publication Date:   08 June 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface; Higher Order Ionospheric Errors in Modernized GPS and Future Galileo Systems; Highway Geometry Determination from GPS Data; How Location Performance Indexes Reflect Location Error in Mount Fuji, Central Japan; Global Positioning System Constraints on Plate Kinematics in the Southern Alps at the Nubia-Eurasia Boundary; Estimation of Regional Stress Increment Distribution Using GPS Array Data; GPS-Based Optimal FIR Filtering and Steering of Clock Errors; Application of a Geographical Information System (GIS) and the Global Positioning System (GPS) to dengue virus vector, Aedes mosquitoes distribution in an epidemic area of Thailand; Accurate GPS-based Guidance of Agri-Vehicles: Accurate GPS-based Guidance of Agricultural Vehicles Operating on Slippery Ground; Index.

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