GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences
- 1st Edition - February 22, 2021
- Editors: George P. Petropoulos, Prashant K. Srivastava
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 8 6 1 7 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 9 6 9 3 - 9
GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences offers an interdisciplinary approach to applying advances in GPS/GNSS technology for geoscience research and practice. As GPS/GNSS signal… Read more
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GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences offers an interdisciplinary approach to applying advances in GPS/GNSS technology for geoscience research and practice. As GPS/GNSS signals can be used to provide useful information about the Earth’s surface characteristics and land surface composition, GPS equipment and services for commercial purposes continues to grow, thus resulting in new expectations and demands. This book provides case studies for a deeper understanding of the operation and principles of widely applied approaches and the benefits of the technology in everyday research and activities.
- Presents processing, methods and techniques of GPS/GNSS implementation that are utilized in in-situ data collection in design and systems analysis
- Offers an all-inclusive, critical overview of the state-of-the-art in different algorithms and techniques in GPS/GNSS
- Addresses both theoretical and applied research contributions on the use of this technology in a variety of geoscience disciplines
Graduate students and researchers in geosciences, GIS, remote sensing, planetary science, environmental science, agriculture, and big data
Section I: General Introduction to GPS/GNSS technology
Section II: GPS/GNSS concept and algorithms
Section III: GPS/GNSS data processing techniques
Section IV: Applications of GPS/GNSS
Transportation
Forestry
Agriculture
Water
Soil
Water
Urban
Atmospheric research
Section V: Challenges and Future Perspectives
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 22, 2021
- Language: English
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George P. Petropoulos
Dr. George P. Petropoulos is Assistant Professor in Geoinformatics at the Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens Greece. His research focuses on the exploitation of geoinformation technology & geospatial data analysis techniques in geographical and environmental applications. He is author/co-author of over 110 articles, 40 book chapters, and has edited 6 books. He has developed collaborations with key scientists in his area of specialisation globally and his research & teaching work has received international recognition via several significant awards and research funding.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor of Geoinformatics, Department of Geography, Harokopio University of Athens, GreecePS
Prashant K. Srivastava
Prashant K. Srivastava obtained his PhD from the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Bristol in Bristol, UK,
and currently serves on the faculty at the Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development at Banaras Hindu University in
Varanasi, India. He formerly worked in the Hydrological Sciences Department at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and
is currently an investigator for several national and international projects. He has published 100+ papers, many books, and
several book chapters. He is also acting as an editorial board member of several reputed journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development Banaras Hindu University, IndiaRead GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences on ScienceDirect