Analysis of the potential of low-cost GNSS receivers in the establishment of geodetic control networks using a static technique

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2026-0011 | Journal eISSN: 2391-8152 (formerly 0867-3179) | Journal ISSN: 0867-3179
Language: English
Page range: 47 - 55
Submitted on: Apr 22, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 29, 2026
Published online: Oct 28, 2026
Published in print: Dec 1, 2026
Published by: Warsaw University of Technology
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