[IGSMAIL-5277]: EGU GNSS session

[felix perosanz -grgs-61332896-]

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IGS Electronic Mail      03 Jan 11:09:47 PST 2006      Message Number 5277
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Author: Felix Perosanz

Dear IGS Colleagues,

We would like to draw your attention to the session "GPS, Galileo and
GLONASS : future geoscience challenges" of the next EGU general 
assembly to be held in Vienna, Austria during 2-7 April 2006. 
Abstract submissions will be accepted online until 13 January, 2006.
Further information is available at the conference website: 
http://meetings.copernicus.org/egu2006/

Sincerely, Felix Perosanz, Robert Weber, Hans van der Marel
Conveners of Geodesy 5 session.

Event Description :
It is expected that the availability of Galileo, modernized GPS and
a revitalized Glonass will offer many exciting oportunities and 
challenges in the field of geosciences in the next decade. The 
session will adress this question from the systems and receiver 
performance point of view up to the level of future application and 
projects.
To this end, contributions on the following topics are welcome : 
- status of GPS modernization, Galileo and GLONASS 
- GNSS interoperability, signal performance and receiver technology
- new algorithms, processing strategies and standards necessary to 
take most out of the new signals 
- future and innovative science applications like real time geodesy,
use of augmentation systems, formation flying systems, altimetry,  
time transfer, troposphere and ionosphere structure,... 
In addition, we encourage discussions on the contributions of GNSS to
international geoscience services, organisations and programmes 
including but not limited to IGS (products improvement, antenna 
calibration activity, working groups,...) and Global Geodetic 
Observing System (GGOS)