Geodetic satellite Doppler positioning and application to Canadian test adjustments
During 1974- 6, the Geodetic Survey of Canada established a geodetic control network with spacing between points of about 200-500 km with the use of the satellite-Doppler method. For this application, a unique observation strategy and Doppler data reduction procedures have been developed, by using both precise and broadcast satellite ephemerides. The satellite-Doppler geodetic control has contributed greatly to the readjustment of the Canadian triangulation network, in particular to the datum orientation and positioning. The results have also been useful for geoid studies in Canada. Continuous satellite-Doppler tracking from the two Canadian Tranet stations provides additional information on polar motion and long-term variations of the satellite system, which are important for monitoring and maintaining the related geodetic datum.