GPS

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XXII

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2. Introduction

   Pages 1-5

3. Coordinate and Time Systems

   Pages 7-20

4. Satellite Orbits

   Pages 21-35

5. GPS Observables

   Pages 37-42

6. Physical Influences of GPS Surveying

   Pages 43-86

7. GPS Observation Equations and Equivalence Properties

   Pages 87-132

8. Adjustment and Filtering Methods

   Pages 133-165

9. Cycle Slip Detection and Ambiguity Resolution

   Pages 167-185

10. Parameterisation and Algorithms of GPS Data Processing

    Pages 187-218

11. Applications of GPS Theory and Algorithms

    Pages 219-241

12. Perturbed Orbit and its Determination

    Pages 243-304

13. Discussions

    Pages 305-307

14. Back Matter

    Pages 309-340

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After the first edition of this book was published at the end of 2003, I was very happy to put the hard work of book writing behind me and concentrate myself with my small team on the development of a multi-functional GPS/Galileo software (MFGsoft). The experiences from the practice and the implementation of the theory and algorithms into the high standard software gave me a strong feeling that I would very much like to revise and to supplement the original book, to modify parts of the contents and to - port on the new progress and knowledge. Furthermore, with the EU Galileo system now being realised and the Russian GLONASS system under development; the GPS theory and algorithms should be re-described so that they are also valid for the Galileo and GLONASS systems. Therefore, I am grateful to all of the readers of this book, whose int- est made it possible so that the Springer asked me to complete this second edition. I remember that I was in a hurry during the last check of the layout of the first edition. The description of a numerical solution of the variation equation in Sect. 11. 5. 1 was added to the book at the last minute in a limited extension of exactly one page.

• Adjustment and Filtering
• Ambiguity Resolution
• GPS
• Global Positioning System
• Navigation
• Orbit
• Orbit Determination
• Positioning
• Satellite Geodesy
• development
• satellite
• systems theory
• landscape/regional and urban planning

• Department 1: Geodesy and Remote Sensing, GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam (GFZ), Potsdam, Germany

  Guochang Xu

Guochang Xu graduated in mathematics and geodesy from Wuhan University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 1982 and 1984 respectively. He obtained his doctorate from the Technical University Berlin in 1992. Having worked as a scientist at the GeoForschungsZentrum (GFZ) Potsdam from 1993 to 1998 and as a senior scientist at the National Survey and Cadastre, Denmark, from 1998 to 1999, he returned to the GFZ as a senior scientist in 1999. He has been involved in GPS research since 1993 and has authored and co-authored several books and software. He is also an overseas assessor of CAS and the Chinese Education Ministry and an adjunct professor of ChangAn University and CAS.

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