Space-Geodetic Techniques

Dear Colleagues,

In the past several decades, space-geodetic techniques such as very long baseline interferometry (VLBI), Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), satellite laser ranging (SLR), interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR), Doppler orbitography and radio-positioning integrated by satellite (DORIS), and satellite altimetry and gravimetry, etc., have played an increasingly significant role in Earth exploration and geodetic research. Benefiting from the rapid development of satellite techniques and the creation of ground/space-based observing systems , the establishment and maintenance of the Earth’s reference frame, the Earth’s rotation and geodynamics, navigation and positioning in high precision, gravity fields, geodetic observation, and the remote sensing and modeling of the Earth’s atmosphere and ionosphere, as well as deep space exploration, are facilitated with more accurate and dense data and are attracting more and more attention to solve challenging scientific problems.

This Special Issue aims at studies covering different applications of Space-Geodetic Techniques in space and ground observations in Earth sciences. The topics may cover anything from the classical estimation of Earth observation at high precision, to more comprehensive aims and scales. Hence, multisource data integration, multiscale approaches or studies focused on Earth monitoring, among other issues, are welcome. Articles may address, but are not limited to, the topics as listed subsequently.

• Global and regional gravity field modeling;
• Satellite gravimetry and applications in global change;
• Satellite altimetry and oceanography;
• Geodetic remote sensing;
• Applications of remote sensing in the global water cycle;
• Next-generation positioning;
• Techniques and applications in high-precision GNSS;
• Atmosphere modeling and monitoring;
• Space weather research;
• GNSS reflectometry;
• Geodetic observations and geodynamics;
• Crust deformation and natural hazard monitoring;
• Earth rotation;
• Planetary geodesy.

Dr. Xiaogong Hu
Guest Editor

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