10464 (v.2) Physical Geodesy 481

Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	4.0
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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
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; 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 spiritlevelling; 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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Field of Education:	031100 Geomatic Engineering (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Informational *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2009	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

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