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Author Hofmann-Wellenhof, B.

Title Physical geodesy / Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof, Helmut Moritz
Edition 2nd, corr. ed
Published Wien ; New York : SpringerWienNewYork, ©2006

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 403 pages) : illustrations
Contents 1. Fundamentals of potential theory -- 2. Gravity field of the earth -- 3. Gravity reduction -- 4. Heights -- 5. The geometry of the earth -- 6. Gravity field outside the earth -- 7. Space methods -- 8. Modern views on the determination of the figure of the earth -- 9. Statistical methods in physical geodesy -- 10. Least-squares collocation -- 11. Computational methods
Summary "Physical Geodesy" by Heiskanen and Moritz, published in 1967, has for a long time been considered as the standard introduction to its field. The enormous progress since then, however, required a complete reworking. While basic material could be retained other parts required a complete update. This concerns, above all, the adaptation to the fact that the geometry can now be precisely determined by methods such as GPS, and that new satellite methods, combined with terrestrial methods, also make a detailed determination of the earth's gravitational field a possibility and a necessity. Highlights include: emphasis on global integration of geometry and gravity, a simplified approach to Molodensky's theory without integral equations, and a general combination of all geodetic data by least-squares collocation. In the second edition minor mistakes have been corrected
Analysis civiele techniek
civil engineering
geografische informatiesystemen
geographical information systems
cartografie
mapping
oceanografie
oceanography
aardwetenschappen
earth sciences
geofysica
geophysics
geodesie
geodesy
toegepaste wiskunde
applied mathematics
Geology (General)
Geologie (algemeen)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 389-396) and index
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Subject Geodesy -- Textbooks
Gravity -- Measurement -- Textbooks
Gravity -- Measurement.
Geodésia.
Geodésia física.
Geodesy.
Environnement.
Sciences de la terre.
Geodesy
Gravity -- Measurement
Geodésia.
Geodésia física.
Genre/Form Electronic books
Textbooks
Textbooks.
Form Electronic book
Author Moritz, Helmut, 1933-
ISBN 9783211335451
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