Coordinate Systems: Frames of Reference

Covers Earth's inertial frames, specific forces, and the Vernal Equinox.

Covers gnomonics, the measurement of time using shadows and the relationship with latitude and solar time.

Explains seasons, equinoxes, solstices, Earth's orbit, and solar time.

Explains the Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF) frame and its coordinate systems.

Explores GPS measurements, sources of errors, geodesy challenges, and coordinate conversions for engineering applications.