SVT 541 - Geodesy

Types of coordinate systems and mathematical models; defining datums; defining transformation parameters between datums; building of gravity models; modeling continental drift; conventional celestial and terrestrial references frames, precession, nutation, and polar motion; spherical trigonometry and spherical harmonic expansions; geodesic line, geodesic curvature, differential equations of the geodesic, direct and inverse solutions; conformal mapping of the ellipsoidal surface.

Prerequisites & Notes
None

Credits: 3