GPS 441 - Three-Dimensional Geodetic Model

Conventional celestial and terrestrial references frames, precession, nutation, polar motion, geodetic datum, geoid, ellipsoid of revolution, geodetic coordinates, height systems, 3D geodetic model and model observations, reduction of observations, observation equations, partial derivatives, 3D network adjustments, height-controlled 3D networks, GPS vector observations, review of spherical trigonometry and spherical harmonic expansions. Lec 1.

Prerequisites & Notes
GPS 401, GPS 403, equivalent, or permission.

Credits: 1