PROGRAM

The primary scope of REFAG 2022 is to address today’s theoretical concepts of reference systems and their practical implementation by space geodetic techniques and their combinations, underlying limiting factors and novel approaches for future improvements, as well as their impact to Earth sciences and their applications. In particular, contributions from the following areas are strongly encouraged:

• Global reference frames by individual space geodetic techniques and their combination,

• Space geodetic measurements and mitigation of their systematic errors,

• Geocenter motion and non-tidal loading effects,

• Earth dynamics and novel reference frame representations,

• Station kinematic models and position time series analysis,

• Terrestrial and space geodetic ties for multi-technique combination,

• Regional reference frames and related applications,

• Maintenance of regional reference frames in active tectonic regions,

• Celestial reference frames from single and multi-technique combination solutions,

• Comparison and combination of Earth Orientation Parameters by different techniques,

• Usage and challenges of geodetic reference frames for Earth science applications.

The scientific program of the symposium will cover all topics related to the activities of IAG Commission 1 and its subgroups, including also other initiatives and projects which endorse the role of geodetic reference frames towards scientific exploration, sustainable development, climate monitoring and satellite navigation.