Analysis of application Gaussian method at solving the main geodetic problems on the ellipsoid

Abstract

The paper considers the Gaussian method and its application in solving the main geodetic problems on the Earth's ellipsoid. There are a lot of methods for solving the main geodetic tasks on the ellipsoid. They can be grouped into three categories, ie methods: small distances (up to 200 km), medium range (from 200 to 1000 km) and long distances (over 1.000 km). The aim of this paper is to analyze the application of the Gaussian method, ie comparison of obtained values for length Gaussian model for small and medium distances, with results that were obtained Bessel's universal method. From the results obtained and the values for length, can perform certain analyzes and conclusions to which values can be practically applied Gaussian method. Specifically, the results show that the Gaussian solutions suitable for medium distances (up to 400 km), except that for short distances, for example to 150 km, to be ignored members of the fourth order.

Keywords

• Gaussian method
• the main geodetic problems on the ellipsoid
• Bessel's method