GMGD200 Geodesy
Credits (ECTS):10
Course responsible:Jon Glenn Omholt Gjevestad
Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås
Teaching language:Norsk
Course frequency:Annually
Nominal workload:250 hours.
Teaching and exam period:This course has teaching/evaluation in Autumn parallel.
About this course
In February 2015 the UN General Assembly adopted the resolution "A Global Geodetic Reference Frame for Sustainable Development" - the first resolution recognising the importance of a globally-coordinated approach to geodesy. Geodesy plays an increasing role in people’s lives, from finding directions using a smart phone to alleviating poverty.
Because the Earth is in constant motion, an accurate point of reference is needed for making measurements. Geodesy provides a very accurate and stable coordinate reference frame for the whole planet: A Global Geodetic Reference Frame.
Ref: United Nations Global Geodetic Reference Frame (UNGGRF)
The course gives an introduction to: basic geodetic calculations, map projections, height systems and physical geodesy. The course deals with subjects such as: coordinate systems, spherical geometry, ellipsoidal geometry, geodetic direct- and indirect problems, linear transformations, geometrical corrections and height systems.
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