Research

Fundamental Station Wettzell

FESG fills the job of the head and the major part of the operating group of the

• 20 m-radio-telescope
• stationary laser system WLRS

Furthermore FESG is involved in the development and operation of a high sensitive local rotation sensor for geoscience and geophysical applications, located at Wettzell station.

Basic Sciences

• Analysis program LUNAR of FESG for lunar lasar ranging
• Development of object oriented toolbox for celestial mechanics and geodesy

Research Topics

• International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service
  • Earth Rotation
  • Combination of geodetic space systems
  • Quality control and improvement of IERS products
• Earth-Moon-System
• GPS
  • Bernese GPS Software
  • Phase Center Variations
  • Monitoring of Atmosphere
  • Reprocessing

Integration and Cooperation with Research Group Satellite Geodesy FGS