Fundamentals of geopotential theory: Laplace's and Poisson's differential equations; spherical harmonic analysis; elementary boundary-value problems. Gravity field modelling: Stokes's determination of the geoid; normal gravity field; deflections of the vertical; least-squares collocation. Anomalous gravity field: disturbing potential; gravity anomalies. The measurement and rigorous reduction of gravity data to datum. Effect of the gravity field on surveying measurements: orthometric corrections to spirit levelling; deflection corrections to survey observations; use of the geoid in survey reductions. Relativistic effects in geodesy. Earth rotation and orientation: precession; nutation;... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: 10458 (v.3)<br/> Measurement and Adjustment Analysis 310<br/> <br/> or any previous version<br/> <br/> <br/><br/> <br/> AND<br/><br/> <br/> 10461 (v.4)<br/> Satellite and Space Geodesy 310<br/> <br/> or any previous version
