Introduction to Geodesy: The History and Concepts of Modern Geodesy

ISBN-13: 9780471166603 / Angielski / Miękka / 1997 / 240 str.

James R. Smith

Opis

Geodesy is the foundation of a number of emerging technologies including the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information Systems (GISs). Surveyors, photogrammetists, seismologists, and cartographers require a basic understanding of this discipline.

Spis treści

History of Geodesy.

Earth′s Shape.

Units of Measure.

Traditional Survey Positioning Techniques.

Geodetic Systems.

Physical Geodesy.

World Geodetic System.

Satellite Geodesy.

Very Long Baseline Interferometry.

Global Positioning System.

Gravity.

Gyroscope.

Inertial Surveying.

Velocity of Light, EDM, and Laser Ranging.

Projections.

Examples of Modern Projects.

Bibliography.

About the Author.

Index.

O autorze

James R. Smith, former principal lecturer in the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Portsmouth, is a member of the Land Survey Division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, where he has been active for nearly 30 years.

Blurb

Geodesy made easy––an accessible introduction to a rapidly changing field

Geodesy is the science that deals with the earth′s figure and the interrelationship of selected points on its surface. This user–friendly introduction presents what might be called "geodesy without mathematics." A revised edition of the author′s Basic Geodesy, Introduction to Geodesy avoids complex formulas and equations and provides a broad overview for students and professionals who require a basic understanding of the subject.

Topics include:
∗ Traditional survey positioning techniques
∗ Geodetic systems, including horizontal and vertical geodetic datums
∗ Physical geodesy
∗ The world geodetic system
∗ Satellite geodesy
∗ The Global Positioning System
∗ Gravity measures
∗ Electromagnetic distance measurement
∗ Projections
∗ Examples of modern projects.