Global Geodetic Observing System Meeting the Requirements of a Global Society on a Changing Planet in 2020 /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Plag, Hans-Peter (Editor), Pearlman, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Geographical information systems.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Environmental Monitoring/Analysis.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.

The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) has been established by the Int- national Association of Geodesy (IAG) in order to integrate the three fundamental areas of geodesy, so as to monitor geodetic parameters and their temporal varia- ?9 tions, in a global reference frame with a target relative...

Table of Contents:

• The goals, achievements, and tools of modern geodesy
• Understanding a dynamic planet: Earth science requirements for geodesy
• Maintaining a modern society
• Earth observation: Serving the needs of an increasingly global society
• Geodesy: Foundation for exploring the planets, the solar system and beyond
• Integrated scientific and societal user requirements and functional specifications for the GGOS
• The future geodetic reference frame
• The future Global Geodetic Observing System
• Towards GGOS in 2020
• Recommendations.