An iterative algorithm of NWTLS-EC for three dimensional-datum transformation with large rotation angle

The Gauss-Markov （GM） model and the Errors-in-Variables （EIV） model are frequently used to perform 3D coordinate transformations in geodesy and engineering surveys. In these applications, because the observation errors in original coordinates system are also taken into account, the latter is more accurate and reasonable than the former. Although the Weighted Total Least Squares （WTLS） technique has been intro- duced into coordinate transformations as the measured points are heteroscedastic and correlated, the Variance- Covariance Matrix （VCM） of observations is restricted by a particular structure, namely, only the correlations of each points are taken into account. Because the 3D datum transformation with large rotation angle is a non- linear problem, the WTLS is no longer suitable in this ease. In this contribution, we suggested the nonlinear WTLS adjustments with equality constraints （NWTLS-EC） for 3D datum transformation with large rotation an- gle, which removed the particular structure restriction on the VCM. The Least Squares adjustment with Equality （LSE） constraints is employed to solve NWTLS-EC as the nonlinear model has been linearized, and an iterative algorithm is proposed with the LSE solution. A simulation study of 3D datum transformation with large rotation angle is given to insight into the feasibility of our algorithm at last.

Research and Realization of Seamless Splicing of Quasi-geoid

Considering the differences in area, precision, datum and resolution existing among the national, provincial and urban quasi-geoids, some methods such as datum transformation and weighting according to precision are presented in this paper to normalize the quasi-geoid models with different areas, precisions, datums and resolutions. In this way, the seamless splicing of quasi-geoid is realized.