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GPS may be considered a fully mature space geodetic technique in 1997. Some people even would say that GPS is the dominant technique in geodesy and geodynamics. Certainly, when reading this book, one must be impressed with the achievements of GPS in geodesy and geodynamics.
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Beutler, G. (1998). The Role of GPS in Space Geodesy. In: Teunissen, P.J.G., Kleusberg, A. (eds) GPS for Geodesy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72011-6_16
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