(Ebook) GPS Satellite Surveying by Leick, Alfred ISBN 9780470745632, 9780471059301, 9781613449141, 0470745630, 0471059307, 1613449143

(Ebook) GPS Satellite Surveying by Leick, Alfred ISBN 9780470745632, 9780471059301, 9781613449141, 0470745630, 0471059307, 1613449143

Written to help specialists get the most out of GPS surveying techniques and the resulting measurements, this standard industry reference provides the latest fundamental and cutting-edge material for working with GPS today. A unique volume in the field, this Third Edition offers an unrivaled presentation of procedures that apply to the Russian GLONASS, the forthcoming European GALILEO, and U.S. GPS satellite systems. New coverage addresses emerging precise-point positioning technology, as well as the most current information on geodetic reference systems; GPS modernization; least-squares adjustments; pseudoranges and carrier phases; the troposphere and ionosphere; the LAMBDA technique; and the ellipsoidal and conformal mapping models. This book is a dependable, up-to-date reference for surveyors, civil engineers, transportation engineers, geologists, geographers, technicians, and students. Content: Front Matter • Abbreviations • Notation • Preface • Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Geodetic Reference Systems 3. Satellite Systems 4. Least-Squares Adjustments 5. Pseudorange and Carrier Phase Observables 6. Troposphere and Ionosphere 7. Processing Pseudoranges and Carrier Phases 8. Network Adjustments 9. Two-Dimensional Geodetic Models Appendices • References Author Index Subject Index