Strong seasonal variations of horizontal and vertical positions are observed on GPS times series from stations located in Nepal, India and Tibet (China). We demonstrate that this geodetic deformation is induced by seasonal variations of continental water storage driven by the Monsoon. For this purpose, we use satellite data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) to determine t...

This paper presents a method to derive local sea level variations using data from a single geodetic-quality Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) receiver using GPS (Global Positioning System) signals. This method is based on multipath theory for specular reflections and the use of Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) data. The technique could be valuable for altimeter calibration and validation. Da...

We present in this paper a technique for customization of geometric models of animals based on pictures. The object to be customized is divided into a set of hierarchically related local coordinate systems which allow for independent transformations of different body parts. A picture of the desired result is used as a visual aid to drive the customization process. We show the results of applyin...

[1] Geodetic strain and late Quaternary faulting in the Basin and Range province is distributed over a region much wider than historic seismicity, which is localized near the margins of the province. In the relatively aseismic interior, both the magnitude and direction of geodetic strain may be inconsistent with the Holocene faulting record. We document the best example of such a disagreement a...

The paper presents an application of smart measurements for establishing control network points using a Smart Station set offer by Leica. This may provide in terrestrial surveying system and satellite navigation separately or mixed (hybrid) use both systems. procedure used creating the was supported two types GNSS positioning (fast static RTK/RTN) methods with one integrative (hybrid method rea...

This manual describes the basic principles of the Military Grid Reference System and the nonstandard reference systems. It describes the method for determining references on maps and charts at scales of 1:1,000,000 and larger. It contains identifications for the grid zone designations and for the 100,000 meter squares of the Universal Transverse Mercator Grid and the Universal Polar Sterographi...

This paper presents results of research dealing with geodetic and cadastral aspects of utilizing space above and below the surface. The research is being conducted at the Geodetic Engineering Division of the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, as part of the doctoral studies of the first author. The principal objectives of the research are to find a cadastral– geodetic solution for utilizi...

This paper describes a new compilation of both direct and geodetic mass-balance measurements, develops a procedure to reduce diverse balance measurements over different time-spans to common time-spans, and presents updated estimates of global average balance of small glaciers based on the enlarged compilation. Although geodetic measurements are fewer than direct measurements, they cover four ti...

In recent years, many national timing laboratories have installed geodetic Global Positioning System receivers together with their traditional GPS/GLONASS Common View receivers and Two Way Satellite Time and Frequency Transfer equipments. Many of these geodetic receivers operate continuously within the International GNSS Service (IGS), and their data are regularly processed by IGS Analysis Cent...