Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction to GPS. Overview of GPS -- GPS segments -- GPS satellite generations -- Current GPS satellite constellation -- Control sites -- GPS : the basic idea -- GPS positioning service -- Why use GPS? -- References -- GPS details. GPS signal structure -- GPS modernization -- Types of GPS receivers -- Time systems -- Pseudorange measurements -- Carrier-phase measurements -- Cycle slips -- Linear combinations of GPS observables -- References -- GPS errors and biases. GPS ephemeris errors -- Selective availability -- Satellite and receiver clock errors -- Multipath error -- Antenna-phase-center variation -- Receiver measurement noise -- Ionospheric delay -- Tropospheric delay -- Satellite geometry measures -- GPS mission planning -- User equivalent range error -- References -- Datums, coordinate systems, and map projections. What is a datum? -- Geodetic coordinate system: Conventional Terrestrial Reference System ; The WGS 84 and NAD 83 systems -- What coordinates are obtained with GPS? -- Datum transformations -- Map projections: Transverse Mercator projection ; Universal transverse Mercator projection ; Modified transverse Mercator projection ; Lambert conical projection ; Stereographic double projection -- Marine nautical charts -- Local arbitrary mapping systems -- Height systems -- References -- GPS positioning modes. GPS point positioning -- GPS relative positioning -- Static GPS surveying -- Fast (rapid) static -- Stop-and-go GPS surveying -- RTK GPS -- Real-time differential GPS -- Real time versus postprocessing -- Communication (radio) link -- References -- Ambiguity-resolution techniques. Antenna swap method -- On-the-fly ambiguity resolution -- References -- GPS data and correction services. Data service -- DGPS radio beacon systems -- Wide-area DGPS systems -- Multisite RTK system -- References -- GPS standard formats. RINEX format -- NGS-SP3 format -- RTCM SC-104 standards for DGPS services -- NMEA 0183 format -- References -- GPS integration. GPS/GIS integration -- GPS/LRF integration -- GPS/dead reckoning integration -- GPS/INS integration -- GPS/pseudolite integration -- GPS/cellular integration -- References -- GPS applications. GPS for the utilities industry -- GPS for forestry and natural resources -- GPS for precision farming -- GPS for civil engineering applications -- GPS for monitoring structural deformations -- GPS for open-pit mining -- GPS for land seismic surveying -- GPS for marine seismic surveying -- GPS for airborne mapping -- GPS for seafloor mapping -- GPS for vehicle navigation -- GPS for transit systems -- GPS for the retail industry -- GPS for cadastral surveying -- GPS stakeout (waypoint navigation) -- References -- Other satellite navigation systems. GLONASS satellite system -- Chinese regional satellite navigation system (Beidou system) -- Regional augmentations -- Future European global satellite navigation system (Galileo system) -- References