The revised and updated authoritative volume on GPS use in
surveying
Comprehensive and thorough in its coverage, GPS Satellite
Surveying, Third Edition is the updated edition of Alfred
Leick’s classic introduction to the field. 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
- The ellipsoidal and conformal mapping models
GPS Satellite Surveying, Third Edition is a
dependable, up-to-date reference for surveyors, civil engineers,
transportation engineers, geologists, geographers, technicians,
and students.