Geodesy / / Wolfgang Torge.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Backlist Complete English Language 2000-2014 PART1
• VerfasserIn: Torge, Wolfgang,
• Place / Publishing House: Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter, , [2011]; ©2001
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Edition: 3rd compl. rev. and extend. ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.)

The third edition of this well-known textbook, first published in 1980, has been completely revised in order to adequately reflect the drastic changes which occured in the field of geodesy in the last twenty years. Reference systems are now well established by space techniques, which dominate positioning and gravity field determination. Terrestrial techniques still play an important role at local and regional applications, whereby remarkable progress has been made with respect to automatic data aquisition. Evaluation methods are now three-dimensional in principle, and have to take the gravity field into account. Geodetic control networks follow these developments, with far-reaching consequences for geodetic practice. Finally, the increased accuracy of geodetic products and high data rates have significantly increased the contributions of geodesy to geodynamics research, thus strengthening the role of geodesy within the geosciences. The present state of geodesy is illustrated by recent examples of instruments and results. An extensive reference list supports further studies.

Table of Contents

I-XVI -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Reference Systems -- 3 The Gravity Field of the Earth -- 4 The Geodetic Earth Model -- 5 Methods of Measurement -- 6 Methods of Evaluation -- 7 Geodetic and Gravimetric Networks -- 8 Structure and Dynamics of the Earth -- References -- Index