High-frequency geodetic positioning of terrestrial and maritime gnss networks

• Main Author: Melachroinos, Stavros A.
• Other Authors: Observatoire de Paris, Université Paris Sciences et Lettres (PSL), Biancale, Richard Bougeard, Mireille
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2007
• Subjects: astronomy; Localisation par satellites; Systèmes de; Astronautique en géodésie; Satellites artificiels en géodésie; Marées; [PHYS.ASTR]Physics [physics]/Astrophysics [astro-ph]; Antarc*; Antarctic
• Online Access: https://hal.science/tel-02071426; https://hal.science/tel-02071426/document; https://hal.science/tel-02071426/file/OBSPM_8449.pdf

The surface deformations of the Earth’s crust and the sea-level variations measured by terrestrial or maritime GNSS networks are a subject that the CNES/GRGS team wanted to investigate thoroughly. In the first part, the main characteristics and differences of four global positioning systems that will constitute the future Global Navigation Satellite System of Systems are presented. In the second part, I concentrate in the definition of the basic geodetic components of GNSS used in positioning. In the third part, GINS scientific software package the basic tool used in this PhD study is presented. Updated modifications implemented for the needs of my research are overseen. Then validations tests of the modifications on the level of precise orbit determination (for GPS and GIOVE-A) and positioning are presented. In the fourth part, the main study of ocean tide loading – OTL in a complex coastal area that of Brittany, in France is presented. The implemented method aims to use a dedicated dense GPS network in order to evaluate/validate the performances of ocean tide models in the region. The impact of OTL on tropospheric parameters, the datum stability used to align the GNSS solution and the aliasing affects on the campaign stations’ time-series of unmodeled vertical displacement are analyzed. In the final and last part, the preliminary results of a GPS kinematic data set designated to cross compare and validate altimetric and oceanographic observations of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current are analyzed. L’observation des déformations surfaciques de la croûte terrestre et les variations du niveau des océans mesurés par des réseaux GNSS terrestres ou marins sont un sujet que le CNES/GRGS voulait investigué profondément. Les caractéristiques principales de quatre systèmes qui constitueront le futur système global des systèmes de navigation GNSS sont présentées. Dans une deuxième partie, je me concentre sur la définition des composantes géodésiques utilisées pour le positionnement par GNSS. Dans une troisième partie, ...