GEOD100 - Introduction to Geodesy
This is a short course to introduce some of the basic concepts of geodesy. Geodesy is that branch of science that concerns itself with the size and shape of the earth, and the earth's gravitational field, and how they change with time.
- Introduction
- Reference Features of the Earth
- The Center of Mass
- The Rotational Axis
- The Equatorial Plane
- Meridian Planes
- The Local Vertical
- Reference Surfaces
- The Geoid
- The Geodetic Reference Ellipsoid
- Geoidal Separation
- Latitude
- Geocentric Latitude
- Geodetic Latitude
- Astronomical Latitude
- Longitude
- The Prime Meridian
- The IERS Reference Meridian
- Coordinate Systems
- Earth Centered Earth Fixed (ECEF)
- Inertial Coordinates
- NED, ENU, and NWU Coordinates
- Azimuth, Elevation, and Range
- Summary
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