Global Positioning System: Theory and Practice

This edition accommodates recent advances in GPS technology, and considers its full operational capability. Updated or new information has been included. The textbook comprehensively explains the concepts of GPS, as well as the latest applications in surveying, navigation and attitude determination. Special emphasis is put on the mitigation of selective availability effects by applying differential techniques (DGPS), or by using precise orbit and satellite clock information from various services. Description of project planning, observation, and data processing is provided for novice GPS users.