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Relativistic effects in GPS

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GPS-Techniques Applied to Geodesy and Surveying

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences ((LNEARTH,volume 19))

Abstract

Relativistic effects in GPS are twofold: first is the effect on orbit and signal propagation, second is that on the clock. The first part has an effect of up to 0.001 ppm in positioning. The second part affects the clock frequency on the order of 10−10, but only the periodic fluctuation in it is of interest. This term is completely canceled out by between-station differences, hence it is harmless for relative positioning, but it directly affects the clock synchronization and causes substantial error in single point positioning. By adopting a Keplerian orbit, most of this fluctuation can be corrected. The ammount of non-Keplerian part is estimated to be less than 0.6 ns (18 cm).

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  1. S. Y. Zhu
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  2. E. Groten
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Erwin Groten Robert Strauß

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Zhu, S.Y., Groten, E. (1988). Relativistic effects in GPS. In: Groten, E., Strauß, R. (eds) GPS-Techniques Applied to Geodesy and Surveying. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 19. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0011322

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0011322

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