Terrestrial reference frame
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A terrestrial reference frame (TRF) is the
space age. One of the most noticeable results of the TRF is how the Sun
appears to rise and set in the sky every day, which is actually an effect of the Earth rotating on its axis.
Example Effects
- The flight paths of aircraft.
- The (which is the easiest to see).
- The apparent rising and setting of the stars.
See also
- Apparent retrograde motion
- Coriolis effect
- International Terrestrial Reference System
- Celestial sphere
- Overview effect
References
- Soffel, Michael; Langhans, Ralf (2012-06-20). "Terrestrial Reference System". Space-Time Reference Systems. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg. ISSN 0941-7834.
- Babcock, Alice K.; Wilkins, George A. (1988) The Earth's Rotation and Reference Frames for Geodesy and Geodynamics Springer ISBN 9789027726582
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