Course Details
Physical Geodesy
Academic Year 2023/24
IE53 course is part of 1 study plan
D-K-C-GK / GAK Summer Semester 1st year
Course Guarantor
Institute
Objective
Knowledge
Students will study the basic principles of physical geodesy, geopotential models and satellite methods for their creation.
Syllabus
1. Gravity potential theory. Spherical harmonic functions and Legendre´s functions. Poisson´s equation, Laplace´s equation and some of the solutions.
2. Field of centrifugal force of the rotating Earth. Field of tidal forces. Earth´s gravity field. Gravity potential level surfaces of gravity potential.
3. Theory of heights. Stokes´ parameters and their determination. Normal gravity and gravity force field of level spheroids.
4. Earth´s normal gravity field. Measurement of fundamental gravity field parameters.
5. Modern methods for determination of the Earth´s shape.
6. Tidal phenomena, local and regional geodynamics. Earth´s magnetic and thermal field.
7. Practical applications of physical geodesy methods.
Prerequisites
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
7 credits
Semester
Forms and criteria of assessment
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Offered to foreign students
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective
Syllabus