Geodesy

application of astronomical methods into geodesy

motion of Earth's rotational axis relative to its crust

In the field of geodesy, Receiver Independent Exchange Format (RINEX) is a data interchange format for raw satellite navigation system data. This allows the user to post-process the received data to produce a more accurate result — usually with other data unknown to the original receiver, such as better models of the atmospheric conditions at time of measurement.

subclass of SAR sensor

surveying method

measurement of variations in Earth's gravitational field

oriented planes

altitude above geoid or mean sea level

analyzing a real-world object or environment to collect data on its shape and possibly its appearance (e.g. colour)

small deviation in the Earth's axis of rotation relative to the solid earth

position of an object in space as seen by an observer, which may differ from actual position due to geometric and physical effects

hypothesis of past geologically rapid shifts of the earth's axis rotation and poles

change in perceived gravitational force caused by the change in centrifugal acceleration resulting from eastbound or westbound velocity

series of accurate measurements to determine the shape of a meridian

formula for the surface gravity on a viscous rotating ellipsoid in hydrostatic equilibrium under the action of its gravitational field and centrifugal force

frame of reference used to represent positions on or near Earth

geographic coordinate system

the distance around the Earth, either around the equator or around the poles

system of geographic grid references used for paper mapping in Ireland

thumb|A Wild Heerbrugg|Wild GAK gyroscope mounted on a Wild T-16 theodolite. In surveying, a gyrotheodolite (also: surveying gyro) is an instrument composed of a gyrocompass mounted to a theodolite. It is used to determine the orientation of true north. It is the main instrument for orientation in mine surveying and in tunnel engineering, where astronomical star sights are not visible and GPS does not work.

The pseudorange (from pseudo- and range) is the pseudo distance between a satellite and a navigation satellite receiver (see GNSS positioning calculation), for instance Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers.

shape of the ocean surface relative to the geoid

Geographic coordinate system

subdiscipline of cartographer as sector for compiling data to create a visual image

geodetic reference ellipsoid

astronomic or geodetic instrument which is directed exactly to the zenith

geodetic reference ellipsoid

geodetic reference ellipsoid

Scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth

series of observations carried out along a six-mile length of the Old Bedford River in an attempt to determine the shape of the Earth

study of the physical properties of the Earth's gravity field as part of Higher Geodesy

overview of GPS conversion formulas

Vincenty

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altitude above quasigeoid or mean sea level

distance measured along the surface of the earth

formula in classical differential geometry

mountain or hill with two adjacent summits of approximately equal height, separated by a col or a saddle

Angular distance between the Moon and another celestial body

shortest paths on a bounded deformed sphere-like quadric surface

transformation method within a three-dimensional space

the migration of the magnetic poles over a planetary surface

mechanism for determining the location of an object in space

French geographer and painter (1793-1864)

short-term changes in the length of the day

Celestial coordinate system

Mathematical model of Earth's gravity

technique used to model the surface of a sphere with a subdivided polyhedron