Geodesy 2nd Edition by Wolfgang Torge ISBN 0899256805 9789780899256801

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ISBN 10: 0899256805
ISBN 13: 9789780899256801 
Author: Wolfgang Torge

Geodesy 2nd Edition Table of contents:

1 Introduction

• The Problem of Geodesy

• Historical Development of Geodesy

  • The Ellipsoidal Earth Model

  • Arc Measurements

  • The Geoid and the Ellipsoid

• Organization of Geodesy Literature

  • International Collaboration

• Satellite Observations

  • The Perturbed Motion of the Satellite

  • Artificial Earth Satellites Time Measuring Systems

  • Direction Measurements, Early Distance Measurements

  • Laser Distance Measurements

  • Doppler Frequency Shift Measurements

  • Global Positioning System

  • Very Long Baseline Interferometry

2 The Gravity Field of the Earth

• Gravitational Potential of a Spherically Symmetric Earth

• Properties of the Gravitational Potential

• Centrifugal Acceleration, Centrifugal Potential

• Gravity Acceleration, Gravity Potential

• Level Surfaces and Plumb Lines

  • Analytical Representation of Level Surfaces

  • Curvature of the Level Surfaces

  • Curvature of Plumb Lines

  • Gravity Gradient

• Spherical Harmonic Expansion of the Gravitational Potential

  • Expansion of the Gravitational Potential

  • Geometrical Meaning of the Surface Harmonics

  • Physical Meaning of the Lower Degree Harmonic Coefficients

• Temporal Variations of the Gravity Field

  • Tidal Acceleration, Tidal Potential

  • Earth Tides

  • Other Temporal Variations of the Gravity Field

3 Geodetic Reference Systems

• Coordinate Systems in the Earth’s Gravity Field

  • Local Astronomic Systems, Computations in the Earth’s Gravity Field

  • Local Astronomic and Global Cartesian System

• The Geoid as Reference Surface for Heights

  • Geopotential Number and Orthometric Height

  • Mean Sea Level

• Ellipsoidal Reference Systems

  • Curvature of the Rotational Ellipsoid

  • Spatial Ellipsoidal Coordinate System

• The Normal Gravity Field

  • The Normal Gravity Field of the Level Ellipsoid

  • Series Expansions in the Normal Gravity Field

  • The Triaxial Ellipsoid

  • Geodetic Reference Systems

  • Normal Geographic Coordinates, Normal Heights

4 Methods of Measurement in Geodesy

• Variation of Stellar Coordinates, Star Catalogues

• Time Systems

• Observational Instruments

• Methods to Determine Astronomic Positions, Azimuth and Time

• Gravity Measurements

  • Relative Gravity Measurements

  • Gravity Measurements on the Ocean and in the Air

  • Gravity Reference Systems

  • Determination of the Gravity Gradient

  • Measurement of Earth Tides

• Terrestrial Geodetic Measurements

  • Atmospheric Refraction

  • Horizontal Angle Measurements

  • Distance Measurements

  • Zenith Angle Measurements, Trigonometrically Determined Heights

  • Leveling

  • Satellite Altimetry

5 Methods of Evaluation – Global Geodesy

• Three-Dimensional Computations, Geodetic Datum

• Geometric-astronomic Leveling

• Positional Systems

• Height Systems

• Astrogeodetic Determination of the Geoid and Quasigeoid

• Orientation of Astrogeodetic Systems, Best Fitting Ellipsoids

• Gravimetric Methods

  • Linearization of the Geodetic Boundary-Value Problem

  • Solution of the Geodetic Boundary-Value Problem for the Geoid

  • Gravity Reductions, Cogeoid

  • Solution of the Geodetic Boundary-Value Problem for the Surface of the Earth

  • Physical Surface of the Earth and External Gravity Field

  • Prediction of Gravity Anomalies

  • Potential Mass and Position of the Gravimetric Reference Ellipsoid

• Methods of Satellite Geodesy

  • Geometric Method

  • Dynamic Method, Harmonic Coefficients

  • Orbital Method, Absolute and Relative Positioning

  • Analysis of Satellite Altimetry

• Combined Methods of Evaluation

  • Remove-Restore Methods in Gravity Field Determination

  • Least Squares Collocation

  • Earth Models, Gravity Field, and Geocentric Coordinates

  • Centering and Strengthening Astrogeodetic Systems

  • Optimal Earth Parameters

• Structure and Dynamics of the Earth’s Body

  • The Earth as a Body in Equilibrium

  • Interpretation of the Gravity Field, the Crust of the Earth and the Upper Mantle

  • Isostasy

  • Geodesy and Geodynamics

• Lunar and Planetary Geodesy

  • Lunar Geodesy (Selenodesy)

  • Planetary Geodesy

6 Geodetic Networks

• Computations

• Geodesics on the Rotational Ellipsoid

• Solution of Ellipsoidal Triangles

• Direct and Inverse Geodetic Problems

• Examples

• Network Unification and Large-Scale Control

• Vertical Control Networks

  • Examples

  • Network Unification and Large-Scale Control

• Gravity Networks

  • Examples

References
Index

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