Geodesy

Laura Sánchez

Dr. Laura Sánchez is a research scientist at the Deutsches Geodätisches Forschungsinstitut (DGFI-TUM) of the Technische Universität München, Germany. She holds a doctor degree in Geodesy from the Technische Universität Dresden, Germany. Her research interests include vertical datum unification, global height reference systems, GNSS-based regional reference frames, and surface kinematics monitoring. She is the current president of the Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG).

Geodetic reference frames – Why do we need them?

Detlef Angermann, Laura Sánchez, Martin Sehnal and edited by Rebekka Steffen October 30, 2023

A geodetic reference frame provides the foundation for determining positions on Earth and in space, as well as for reliably quantifying our planet’s changes due to geodynamic processes and ongoing climate change. The ITRF ensures a uniform basis to tackle current and future challenges, including a wide range of location-based applications (navigation, traffic and fleet management, transport ...[Read More]