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Recent Geodetic and Gravimetric Research in Latin America

Symposium No. 111, Vienna, Austria, August 13, 1991

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 1993

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Editors:
  1. Wolfgang Torge

    1. Institut für Erdmessung, Universität Hannover, Hannover 1, Germany

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  2. Alvaro González Fletcher

    1. Instituto Geografico, Bogotá d.e., USA

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  3. James G. Tanner

    1. Geophysics Commission PAIGM, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

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Part of the book series: International Association of Geodesy Symposia (IAG SYMPOSIA, volume 111)

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Table of contents (17 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
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  2. Geodetic and Gravimetric Control in Latin America

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Inter-American Geodetic Integration

      • H. Caddess, H. Henneberg, E. Pallejá, M. Pinch
      Pages 3-15

    3. A First Realization of a GPS Reference Frame in Brazil

      • Milton Azevedo de Campos
      Pages 16-20

    4. GPS South American Net Project for Southern Cone

      • R. Rodriguez, C. Brunini, J. C. Usandivaras
      Pages 21-29

    5. Use of GPS in the South of Brazil Under Severe Ionospheric Conditions

      • Lambert Wanninger, Günter Seeber, Milton A. Campos
      Pages 30-39

    6. Datum Transformations for GPS Applications in South America

      • Yola Georgiadou, Alfred Kleusberg, Carlos Escudero
      Pages 40-45

    7. Satellite Imagery and Positioning Systems for Accurate Mapping in Unmapped Areas of the Amazon

      • Richard D. Sanchez
      Pages 46-54

  3. Regional Gravity and Geoid Determination

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-55
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    2. New First Order Gravity Stations in Chile: Implications

      • María Soledad Avendaño, Manuel Araneda
      Pages 57-64

    3. A Contribution to the Geoid Determination

      • Denizar Blitzkow, Jorge Pimentel Cintra, Luiz Paulo Souto Fortes
      Pages 65-81

    4. The South American Gravity Project

      • Christopher M. Green, J. Derek Fairhead
      Pages 82-95

  4. Geodynamic Research Projects

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 97-97
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    2. Tidal Gravity Measurements in Latin-America

      • P. Melchior, M. Van Ruymbeke, C. Poitevin, J. Rasson, B. Ducarme
      Pages 99-130

    3. Plate Motions and Active Crustal Deformation in the North Andean Region Measured with the Global Positioning System

      • Jeffrey T. Freymueller, James N. Kellogg
      Pages 131-145

    4. The Project Corbas — Determination of Recent Crustal Movements in Costa Rica

      • Wolfgang W. Niemeier, Julio Roldan, Luis Aguilar, Hans Pelzer, Andreas Bagge, Wolfgang Augath et al.
      Pages 146-156

    5. Recent Dynamic Activity of the Bransfield Rift: Potential Zone of High Natural Hazard in Antarctica

      • O. González-Ferrán
      Pages 157-175

    6. Gravity Variations in Central Chile

      • Manuel Araneda, M. Soledad Avendaño
      Pages 176-183

    7. Monitoring of Gravity Variations in the Southern Central Andes

      • M. Becker, E. Groten, M. Araneda, A. A. Cerrato, M. Starowinsky, G. Csapo et al.
      Pages 184-191

    8. Crustal Dynamic Investigations in the Central Andes Using GPS

      • J. Klotz, D. Lelgemann, U. Gehlich, E. Kausel, J. Viramonte
      Pages 192-201
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The 18 papers of the book give a comprehensive overview over recent advancesof geodetic research in Latin America. The book is divided in three parts: 1. Geodetic and gravimetric control in Latin America 2. Regional Gravity and Geoid Determination 3. Geodynamic Research Projects The Symposium was held in Vienna, August 1991, at the General Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Erdmessung, Universität Hannover, Hannover 1, Germany

    Wolfgang Torge

  • Instituto Geografico, Bogotá d.e., USA

    Alvaro González Fletcher

  • Geophysics Commission PAIGM, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

    James G. Tanner

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