SURV 5110 - Physical Geodesy

(3 credits)

Prerequisites: MATH 1920, SURV 3560 or permission of instructor. Fundamentals of the physical environment influences on geometry used in surveying and geodesy; Considers gravity, earth rotation, polar wandering, equipotential surfaces, geoid models, ellipsoidal heights, orthometric heights, GPS elevations, Fast Fourier Analysis, meeting published measurement standards and related subjects. Lecture and laboratory. (on demand)

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