Deformation analysis: The Fredericton approach

In this article, the Fredericton approach to deformation analysis is presented. It is possible to use several deformation models to determine the differences between the geodetic observations or between the coordinates of points in geodetic network in more epochs. The most appropriate deformation model has been chosen based on statistical testing and available information about dynamics at the area of interest. First, a theoretical background of the approach is described. Then it is applied to the generated observations in two epochs. In the present example, the results of the Fredericton approach differ only slightly from the results obtained with the Delft, Karlsruhe in Hannover approaches