Geodetic Techniques

Link to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)

Information on the different types of GNSS and their applications.

Link to Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Intergated by Satellite (DORIS)Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning Integrated by Satellite (DORIS)

The French satellite system designed by Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES).

Link to Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR)Satellite Laser Ranging (SLR)

The importance of SLR and information on Geoscience Australia's observatories.

Link to Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI)

The history, network and role of VLBI in Australia and around the world.

Link to Geodetic GravityGeodetic Gravity

The role that Geoscience Australia plays in the contribution of reports, data and maps to the Australia National Gravity Database.

Link to Geodetic Calculation MethodsGeodetic Calculation Methods

Downloadable and online resources for calculations and formulae.

Link to Distance Calculation AlgorithmsDistance Calculation Algorithms

Downloadable and online resources for calculations and formulae.

Topic contact: geodesy@ga.gov.au Last updated: February 10, 2012