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GPS satellites are orbiting around the Earth with time. GPS surveys are made mostly on the Earth. To describe the GPS observation (distance)as a function of the GPS orbit (satellite position)and the measuring position (station location), suitable coordinate and time systems have to be defined.
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(2007). Coordinate and Time Systems. In: GPS. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-72715-6_2
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