Geodesy I
The figure of the Earth, reference ellipsoids, gravity and heights.
GEOM-230 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned
Offered by HSM University · Geomatics Engineering
Course content
- 1History and scope of geodesyComing
- 2The ellipsoidComing
- 3Geodetic coordinatesComing
- 4Geodetic computations on the ellipsoidComing
- 5Earth's gravity fieldComing
- 6The geoidComing
- 7Height systemsComing
- 8CGVD2013 and the Canadian geoid modelComing
- 9Astronomic and geodetic positioningComing
- 10Deflection of the verticalComing
- 11Earth rotation and timeComing
- 12Geodetic networksComing
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
The figure of the Earth, reference ellipsoids, gravity and heights.
Part of the Engineering stream, typically taken in year 2.