Area: |
Department of Spatial Sciences |
Credits: |
25.0 |
Contact Hours: |
4.0 |
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| ** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. ** |
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Lecture: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: |
1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): |
10458 (v.2) Measurement and Adjustment Analysis 381 or any previous version
AND
10461 (v.3) Satellite and Space Geodesy 381 or any previous version
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Syllabus: |
Fundamentals of geopotential theory - Laplace's and Poisson's differential equations, spherical harmonic analysis, elementary boundary-value problems. Gravity field modelling - Stokes's determination of the geoid, normal gravity field, deflections of the vertical, dynamic satellite geodesy, least-squares collocation. Anomalous gravity field - disturbing potential, gravity anomalies. The measurement and rigorous reduction of gravity data to datum. Effect of the gravity field on surveying measurements - orthometric corrections to spirit levelling, deflection corrections to survey observations, use of the geoid in survey reductions. Relativistic effects in geodesy. Earth rotation and orientation - precession, nutation, motion of the geocentre, length of day. Dynamic properties of the Earth - solid-Earth tides, elementary plate tectonics, postglacial rebound. Use of the gravity field in inertial surveying systems. |
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| ** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. ** |
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Field of Education: |
31100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping) |
HECS Band (if applicable): |
2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis
utilises online information: |
Informational |
Result Type: |
Grade/Mark |
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Availability |
| Year |
Location |
Period |
Internal |
Area External |
Central External |
| 2004 |
Bentley Campus |
Semester 1 |
Y |
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Area
External |
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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