2026 Rolf Dach: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Rolf Dach publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

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38 publications 510+

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Rolf Dach D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

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30 D-Index 94+

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Overview

Rolf Dach is affiliated with the University of Bern in Switzerland and has made contributions primarily in the fields of Engineering, Physics and Astronomy, and Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research spans various subfields including Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Astronomy and Astrophysics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Computational Mechanics.

The scientist's work focuses on several main topics:

GNSS positioning and interference
Geophysics and Gravity Measurements
Ionosphere and magnetosphere dynamics
Advanced Frequency and Time Standards
Inertial Sensor and Navigation
Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation

Rolf Dach has coauthored research with a range of collaborators. Frequent coauthors include Adrian Jäggi, Arturo Villiger, Lars Prange, Stefan Schaer, and Daniel Arnold, with collaboration counts ranging from 7 to 16 publications each.

The scholar's recent papers include:

"The CODE ambiguity-fixed clock and phase bias analysis products: generation, properties, and performance" (2021), Journal of Geodesy
"Overview of CODE's MGEX solution with the focus on Galileo" (2020), Advances in Space Research
"System-specific systematic errors in earth rotation parameters derived from GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo" (2020), GPS Solutions
"GNSS scale determination using calibrated receiver and Galileo satellite antenna patterns" (2020), Journal of Geodesy
"GENESIS: co-location of geodetic techniques in space" (2023), Earth Planets and Space

Publication venues where Rolf Dach has frequently published are:

Journal of Geodesy
Advances in Space Research
Open Access CRIS of the University of Bern
GPS Solutions
Bern Open Repository and Information System (University of Bern)

The balance of Rolf Dach's work covers applied research in satellite navigation systems and geodetic sciences, with particular attention to analyzing and improving Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) performance, as well as contributions to Earth rotation and geophysical parameter determination. Their academic output reflects a multidisciplinary approach intersecting engineering, physics, and planetary science.

Best Publications

Bernese GNSS Software Version 5.2

Rolf Dach;Simon Lutz;Peter Walser;Pierre Fridez

2221
Citations
Bernese GPS Software Version 5.0

Gerhard Beutler;Heike Bock;Rolf Dach;Pierre Fridez

1420
Citations
Bernese GPS Software, Version 4.2

U. Hugentobler;S. Schaer;P. Fridez;G. Beutler

525
Citations
GNSS processing at CODE: status report

Rolf Dach;Elmar Brockmann;Stefan Schaer;Gerhard Beutler

329
Citations
CODE’s new solar radiation pressure model for GNSS orbit determination

D. Arnold;M. Meindl;G. Beutler;R. Dach

317
Citations
High-rate GPS clock corrections from CODE: support of 1 Hz applications

Heike Bock;Rolf Dach;Adrian Jäggi;Gerhard Beutler

245
Citations
Apparent clock variations of the Block IIF-1 (SVN62) GPS satellite

Oliver Montenbruck;Urs Hugentobler;Rolf Dach;Peter Steigenberger

229
Citations
Detecting offsets in GPS time series: First results from the detection of offsets in GPS experiment

Julien Gazeaux;Simon D.P. Williams;Matt King;Matt King;Machiel Bos

228
Citations
Absolute IGS antenna phase center model igs08.atx: status and potential improvements

Ralf Schmid;Ralf Schmid;Rolf Dach;X. Collilieux;Adrian Jäggi

222
Citations
Phase center modeling for LEO GPS receiver antennas and its impact on precise orbit determination

Adrian Jäggi;Rolf Dach;Oliver Montenbruck;Urs Hugentobler

209
Citations
Bernese GNSS Software

Rolf Dach;Daniel Arnold;Christian Baumann;Stefano Bertone

152
Citations
Improved Constraints on Models of Glacial Isostatic Adjustment: A Review of the Contribution of Ground-Based Geodetic Observations

Matt A. King;Zuheir Altamimi;Johannes Boehm;Machiel Bos

141
Citations
ITRF coordinates and plate velocities from repeated GPS campaigns in Antarctica – an analysis based on different individual solutions

R. Dietrich;R. Dach;G. Engelhardt;J. Ihde

136
Citations
Satellite laser ranging to GPS and GLONASS

Krzysztof Sośnica;Krzysztof Sośnica;Daniela Thaller;Rolf Dach;Peter Steigenberger

131
Citations
Geocenter coordinates estimated from GNSS data as viewed by perturbation theory

Michael Meindl;Gerhard Beutler;Daniela Thaller;Rolf Dach

129
Citations
Multi-technique comparison of troposphere zenith delays and gradients during CONT08

Kamil Teke;Kamil Teke;Johannes Böhm;Tobias Nilsson;Harald Schuh

119
Citations
Time variable Earth’s gravity field from SLR satellites

Krzysztof Sośnica;Krzysztof Sośnica;Adrian Jäggi;Ulrich Meyer;Daniela Thaller

106
Citations
Bernese GPS Software

Rolf Dach;Heike Bock;Pierre Fridez;Andreas Gäde

105
Citations
Combination of GNSS and SLR observations using satellite co-locations

Daniela Thaller;Rolf Dach;Manuela Seitz;Gerhard Beutler

97
Citations
CODE final product series for the IGS

Rolf Dach;Stefan Schaer;Daniel Arnold;Maciej Sebastian Kalarus

87
Citations
Contribution of Starlette, Stella, and AJISAI to the SLR-derived global reference frame

Krzysztof Sośnica;Adrian Jäggi;Daniela Thaller;Gerhard Beutler

79
Citations
Continuous geodetic time-transfer analysis methods

Rolf Dach;Thomas Schildknecht;Urs Hugentobler;Laurent-Guy Bernier

78
Citations
Time transfer using GPS carrier phase: error propagation and results

R. Dach;G. Beutler;U. Hugentobler;S. Schaer

67
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Adrian Jäggi University of Bern

Gerhard Beutler University of Bern

Urs Hugentobler Technical University of Munich

Peter Steigenberger German Aerospace Center

Oliver Montenbruck German Aerospace Center

Markus Rothacher ETH Zurich

Reinhard Dietrich TU Dresden

Tonie van Dam University of Utah

Zuheir Altamimi Université Paris Cité

Sean Bruinsma Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales

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