GPS 570 - Reference Frames and Normal Orbits

Conventional celestial and terrestrial references frames, earth rotational time scales, atomic time systems, precession, nutation, polar motion, solid earth tides, plate motions, tidal loading, earth orientation parameter, Kepler’s laws and equation, satellite motion in spherically symmetric gravity field, topocentric azimuth and elevation, visibility, perturbation on GPS orbits, solar radiation pressure, asymmetry of gravity field, earth’s flattening.

Prerequisites & Notes
MAT 228 or permission.

Credits: 1