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GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite Systems

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and more

  • Builds upon and expands on the successful book "GPS - Theory and Practice"
  • Elementary, general approach - basic mathematical knowledge is sufficient
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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxix
  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-12
  3. Reference systems

    Pages 13-25
  4. Satellite orbits

    Pages 27-53
  5. Satellite signals

    Pages 55-104
  6. Observables

    Pages 105-160
  7. Data processing

    Pages 193-276
  8. Data transformation

    Pages 277-307
  9. GPS

    Pages 309-340
  10. Glonass

    Pages 341-363
  11. Galileo

    Pages 365-395
  12. More on GNSS

    Pages 397-430
  13. Applications

    Pages 431-466
  14. Conclusion and outlook

    Pages 467-470
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 471-516

About this book

“GNSS - GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and more” is the extension of the scientific bestseller “GPS - Theory and Practice” to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and includes the Russian GLONASS, the European system Galileo, and additional systems.

The book refers to GNSS in the generic sense to describe the various existing reference systems for coordinates and time, the satellite orbits, the satellite signals, observables, mathematical models for positioning, data processing, and data transformation.

With respect to the individual systems GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and more, primarily the specific reference systems, services, the space and the control segment, as well as satellite signals are described. Furthermore, augmentations by space- and ground-based systems are discussed.

This book is a university-level introductory textbook and is intended to serve as a reference for students as well as for professionals and scientists in the fields of geodesy, surveying engineering, navigation, and related disciplines.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Navigation und Satellitengeodäsie, Technische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Herbert Lichtenegger

  • TeleConsult Austria GmbH, Graz, Austria

    Elmar Wasle

About the authors

Berhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, born in 1951, is Professor for Navigation and Satellite Geodesy at the TU-Graz. He is Co-Author of numerous books and papers, among them “Global Positioning System”, 5th ed., SpringerWienNewYork.

Herbert Lichtenegger, born in 1941, is assistant professor at the Institute for Navigation and Satellite Geodesy at the TU-Graz. He is Co-Author of numerous books and papers, among them “Global Positioning System”, 5th ed., SpringerWienNewYork.

Elmar Wasle, born in 1975, works for a private enterprise and is specialised in GPS.

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eBook USD 149.00
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Softcover Book USD 199.99
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