INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GEODESY - TRAVAUX 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword O.B. Andersen

SECTION I: POSITIONING

Report by the President A. Dodson

Commissions of Section I:

Comm. X : Global and Regional Geodetic Networks C. Boucher

Special Commisions

SC4: Applications of Geodesy to Engineering H. Kahmen

Special Study Groups

SSG 1.179: Wide Area Modelling for Precise Satellite Positioning S. Han

SSG 1.180: GPS as an atmospheric remote sensing tool H. van der Marel

SSG 1.181: Regional Permanent Arrays R. Weber

SSG 1.182: Multipath Mitigation M. P. Stewart

SECTION II: ADVANCED SPACE TECHNOLOGY

Report by the President C. K. Shum

Commissions of Section II:

Comm VIII: Int Coordination of Space Techniques for Geodesy

and Geodynamics (CSTG) H. Drewes

Special Commissions

SC7: Satellite Gravity Field Missions K.-H. Ilk

Special Study Groups

SSG 2.162: Precise Orbits Using Multiple Space Techniques R. Scharroo

SSG 2.183: Spaceborne Interferometry Techniques R. Hanssen

SSG 2.192: Spaceborne GNS Atmosphere Sounding R. Kursinski

SSG 2.193: Gravity field missions: calibration and validation P. Visser

SSG 2.194: GPS Water Level Measurements G. Mader

International Services of Section II:

IGS : International GPS Service R. Neilan

ILRS: The International Laser Ranging Service M.R. Pearlman

IVS: International VLBI Service for Geodesy and Astrometry N.R. Vandenberg

SECTION III: DETERMINATION OF THE GRAVITY FIELD

Report by the President M. G. Sideris

Commissions of Section III:

Comm XIII: International Gravity and Geoid Commission M. Vermeer

Special Study Groups

SSG3.167: Regional Land and Marine Geoid Modelling I.N. Tziavos

SSG 3.177: Synthetic Modelling of the Earth’s Gravity Field W. Featherstone

SSG 3.184: Use of Remote Sensing Techniques for Validating Heights and Depths P. Berry

SSG 3.185: Merging data from dedicated satellite missions with

other gravimetric data (NO REPORT) N. Sneeuw

SSG 3.186: Altimetry data processing for gravity, geoid

and sea surface topography determination C. Hwang

International Services of Section III:

BGI - International Gravimetric Bureau (NO REPORT) J-P. Barriot

IGeS - International Geoid Service (NO REPORT) F. Sansò

SECTION IV: GENERAL THEORY AND METHODOLOGY

Report by the president B. Heck

Special Commissions of Section IV:

SC1: Mathematical and Physical Foundations of Geodesy P. Holota

Special Study Groups of Section IV:

SSG 4.187: Wavelets in Geodesy and Geodynamics W. Keller

SSG 4.188: Mass Density from Joint Inverse Gravity Modelling G. Strykowski

SSG 4.189: Dynamic theories of deformation and gravity fields D. Wolf

SSG 4.190: Non-probabilistic assessment in geodetic data analysis H. Kutterer

SSG 4.191: Theory of Fundamental Height Systems (ONLY PDF) C.Jekeli

SECTION V: GEODYNAMICS

Report by the president C. Wilson

Commissions of Section V:

Comm V: Earth tides S. Takemoto

Comm XIV: Crustal Deformation S. Zerbini

Special Commissions of Section V:

SC3: Fundamental Parameters E. Groten

SC8: Sea Level and Ice Sheets M. Bevis

Joint Working Groups of Section V:

IAG/IAPSO: Joint Working Group Geodetic Effects of Non-Tidal Oceanic Processes R. S. Gross

International Services of Section V:

IERS: International Earth Rotation Service B. Richter

PSMSL: Permanent Service For Mean Sea Level P. L.Woodworth

BIPM: Bureau International des Poids et Mesures - Time Section E.F. Arias

ICET: International Center for Earth Tides B. Ducarme

Out of Section

GALOS: Geodetic Aspects of the Law of the Sea B. G. Harsson

IAG WG: Working Group on Eduction C. C. Tscherning

IAG-CDC: Committee for Developing Countries (CDC) D. Blitzkow

SIRGAS: Geocentric Reference System for the Americas H. Drewes

Meetings

EC - Meetings O. Andersen

IAG Sponsores Meetings Various

New IAG Structure

Executive Summary (ONLY PDF) G. Beutler et al.

New IAG Structure: Status March 2003 G. Beutler

Proposal to Establish the “Integrated Global Geodetic Observing

System (IGGOS)” as IAG’s First Project G. Beutler et al.