From: Warner Losh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] List of time synchronization hardware and software Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:55:19 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I don't know the details, but it is reasnoble that the GPS reference > > stations > > positions in WGS-84 will keep the GPS coordinate system locked correctly. > > Time to read-up on the WGS-84 coordinate system and its relations to time- > > scales again. They do relate one way or the other. > > The formulas to convert WGS-84 into X,Y,Z coordinates in the Earth > Center, Earth Fixed coordinate are time independent... That I know... but will the WGS-84 coordinate system succseed at staying put effectively? It was more a semi-corny question to make sure that I had things well understood. All under the theory that "Ask a semi-intelligent question and prove it wrong, learn the nitty picky during the process.". During a period of time we have nailed legal time and coordinate systems together with varous succsess and methods. If we are to abandon leapseconds, is the systems sufficiently decoupled or will the coordinate system drift as well? I assume that it won't, but I ask the corny question to make sure and learn the details in the process. Cheers, Magnus _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list time-nuts@febo.com https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts