Airborne Geophysics and Precise Positioning

The Global Positioning System, with its capability for both precisely positioning and navigating an aircraft, has created new scientific opportunities for studying the earth. This book examines the state of the art in airborne geophysics as integrated with new precise positioning systems, and it outlines the scientific goals of focused effort in airborne geophysics, including advances in our understanding of solid earth processes, global climate change, the environment, and resources.Table of ContentsFront MatterExecutive Summary1 Airborne Geophysics: A Powerful Tool for Studying the Earth2 Scientific Framework3 Future Directions4 A Strategy for the FutureAppendix A: Effects of Selective Availibility (SA) and Antispoofing (AS)Appendix B: Conclusions from the Workshop on Airborne GeophysicsAppendix C: Workshop on Airborne Geophysics: The AgendaAppendix D: Workshop on Airborne Geophysics: List of ParticipantsList of AcronymsReferences