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Dennis McCarthy (scientist)

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Dennis D. McCarthy is a former director of time at the United States Naval Observatory. McCarthy also works for the International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service.[1][2] In recognition of his work on Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite navigation, McCarthy was inducted into the Naval Oceanography Hall of Fame on 6 April 2023 at a ceremony hosted by the U.S. Naval Observatory.[3]

Selected publications

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Books

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  • McCarthy, Dennis D.; Pilkington, John D.H. (1979). Time and the Earth's Rotation. Springer Netherlands. ISBN 978-90-277-0892-2.
  • McCarthy, Dennis D.; Carter, William E., eds. (1990). Variations in Earth Rotation. American Geophysical Union. ISBN 978-0-87590-459-7.
  • McCarthy, Dennis D.; Seidelmann, P. Kenneth (2009). Time: From Earth Rotation to Atomic Physics. Wiley. ISBN 978-3-527-62795-0.[4]

Papers

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References

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  1. ^ "Meet the world's director of time". BBC News. 2 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Superintendents, Scientific Directors, and Department Directors Of the U.S. Naval Observatory". U.S. Naval Observatory. Archived from the original on 22 December 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2008.
  3. ^ Holloway, Jonathan B. (10 April 2023). "GPS Pioneer Inducted into Naval Oceanography Hall of Fame". U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command. U.S. Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  4. ^ Jefferts, Steven (2010). "Review of Time: From Earth Rotation to Atomic Physics by Dennis D. McCarthy and P. Kenneth Seidelmann". Physics Today. 63 (12). AIP Publishing: 63–64. doi:10.1063/1.3529005. ISSN 0031-9228.