The Interdisciplinary Role of Space Geodesy: Proceedings of an International Workshop Held at "Ettore Majorana" Center for Scientific Culture, Interna

ISBN-13: 9783540511618 / Angielski / Miękka / 1989 / 300 str.

Ivan I. Mueller; Susanna Zerbini

Opis

This volume is the result of the dedicated effort undertaken by an international group of scientists and administrators, who have contemplated the challenge of the future of space-based earth science for the next decade. Recognizing the need for defining new milestones both in science and technology, they have developed a detailed report of what could be achieved and what challenges remain after twenty fertile years of space exploration. The reader will find a wealth of information about the role of space geodesy in the Earth Sciences of the 1990's.

Spis treści

1 introduction.- Precession and nutation.- Polar motion.- Axial rate of spin of the earth.- Earth tides.- Time variations in the gravity field.- Conclusions and recommendations.- 3 long term dynamics of the solid earth.- 4 interaction with other disciplines and programs.- 5 instrumentation.- 6 data analysis.- 7 Reference coordinate systems.- 8 education.- Appendix 1 The earth observation activities of the European space agency.- Appendix 2 The role of NASA in geodynamics research in the decade 1991 – 2000.- Appendix 3 The glonass satellite navigation system.- Appendix 4 Space geodesy in France.- Appendix 5 The LAGEOS II project.- Appendix 6 The Wegener programme.