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Course detail

Physical Geodesy

Subjet code :	FAST-IE53
Faculty:	Faculty of Civil Engineering
Academic year:	2011/2012
Open:	Yes
Supervisor:	doc. RNDr. Miloslav Švec, CSc.
Department:	Institute of Geodesy

Study level:	Doctoral
Study form:	full-time study
Language of instruction:	Czech
Number of credits:	n. a.
Completion:	examination
Year of study:	1
Semester:	summer
Duty:	optional

The study programmes with the given course

Objective of the course – aims of the course unit: Gettin detailed knowledge of Earth´s gravity field and its mathematical decription. Understanding the theory of gravity potential and theory of heights. Acquaintance with modern methods of Earth´s shape determination, with Earth´s composition and the geophysical parameters.
Objective of the course – learning outcomes and competences: n. a.
Prerequisites: Advanced methods of mathematical analysis. Fundamental principles of geophysics and astronomy. Fundamentals of gravitational theory.
Course contents (annotation): Fundamentals of gravity potential theory Gravity potential of a general body in outer potential point. Spherical harmonic functions and Legendre´s functions. Poisson´s equation, Laplace´s equation and some of the solutions. Field of centrifugal force of the rotating Earth. Field of tidal forces. Earth´s gravity field. Gravity potential level surfaces of gravity potential. Fundamentals of theory of heights. Stokes´ parameters and their determination. Normal gravity and gravity force field of level spheroids. Earth´s normal gravity field. Measurement of fundamental gravity field parameters. Statistical methods of physical geodesy. Interpolation and extrapolation of gravity anomalies. Modern methods for determination of the Earth´s shape. Fundamentals of Earth´s composition, tidal phemomena, local and regional geodynamics. Earth´s magnetic and thermal field.
Teaching methods and criteria: n. a.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes: Requirements for successful completion of the subject are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Course curriculum: 1. Gravity potential theory. Spherical harmonic functions and Legendre´s functions. Poisson´s equation, Laplace´s equation and some of the solutions. 2. Field of centrifugal force of the rotating Earth. Field of tidal forces. Earth´s gravity field. Gravity potential level surfaces of gravity potential. 3. Theory of heights. Stokes´ parameters and their determination. Normal gravity and gravity force field of level spheroids. 4. Earth´s normal gravity field. Measurement of fundamental gravity field parameters. 5. Statistical methods of physical geodesy. Interpolation and extrapolation of gravity anomalies. Modern methods for determination of the Earth´s shape. 6. Earth´s composition, tidal phemomena, local and regional geodynamics. Earth´s magnetic and thermal field.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences: Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Recommended reading: Torge, W.: Geodesy. de Gruyter 2001

Type of course unit:

Lecture:	39 hours, optionally
Teacher:	doc. RNDr. Miloslav Švec, CSc.