Multibaseline - A precision ground based geodetic measurement technique

The multibaseline geometric measurement system and its capabilities are described. Station inplane coordinates can always be determined to subcentimeter accuracy by use of one- or two-color geodolites as the fundamental measuring devices; for a given station constellation only one station needs to be substantially out of the plane in order to permit determination of the remaining near inplane coordinates. A realistic simulation of the Palmdale, California geodimeter network is presented, and the equivalence between a static multilateration system and the multibaseline system is established. The extension of local networks to wider monitoring grids is considered.