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Total Pages : 1122 pages
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Download or read book Government Reports Announcements & Index written by and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 1122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fernando Sansò
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540747001
Total Pages : 748 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (47 download)
Download or read book Geoid Determination written by Fernando Sansò and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book will be based on the material of the lecture noties in several International Schools for the Determination and Use of the Geoid, organized by the International Geoid Serivice of the International Association of Geodesy. It consolidates, unifies, and streamlines this material in a unique way not covereed by the few other books that exist on this subjext. More specifically, the book presents (for the first time in a single volume) the theory and methodology of the most common technique used for precise determination of the geoid, including the computation of the marine geoid from satellite altimetry data. These are illustrated by specific examples and actual computations of local geoids. In addition, the book provides the fundamentals of estimating orthometric heights without spirit levelling, by properly combining a geoid with heights from GPS. Besides the geodectic and geophysical uses, this last application has made geoid computation methods very popular in recent years because the entire GPS and GIS user communities are interested in estimating geoid undulations in order to convert GPS heights to physically meaningful orthometric heights (elevations above mean sea level). The overall purpose of the book is, therefore, to provide the user community (academics, graduate students, geophysicists, engineers, oceanographers, GIS and GPS users, researchers) with a self-contained textbook, which will supply them with the complete roadmap of estimating geoid undulations, from the theoretical definitions and formulas to the available numerical methods and their implementation and the test in practice.
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309163293
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Precise Geodetic Infrastructure written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geodesy is the science of accurately measuring and understanding three fundamental properties of Earth: its geometric shape, its orientation in space, and its gravity field, as well as the changes of these properties with time. Over the past half century, the United States, in cooperation with international partners, has led the development of geodetic techniques and instrumentation. Geodetic observing systems provide a significant benefit to society in a wide array of military, research, civil, and commercial areas, including sea level change monitoring, autonomous navigation, tighter low flying routes for strategic aircraft, precision agriculture, civil surveying, earthquake monitoring, forest structural mapping and biomass estimation, and improved floodplain mapping. Recognizing the growing reliance of a wide range of scientific and societal endeavors on infrastructure for precise geodesy, and recognizing geodetic infrastructure as a shared national resource, this book provides an independent assessment of the benefits provided by geodetic observations and networks, as well as a plan for the future development and support of the infrastructure needed to meet the demand for increasingly greater precision. Precise Geodetic Infrastructure makes a series of focused recommendations for upgrading and improving specific elements of the infrastructure, for enhancing the role of the United States in international geodetic services, for evaluating the requirements for a geodetic workforce for the coming decades, and for providing national coordination and advocacy for the various agencies and organizations that contribute to the geodetic infrastructure.
Author : Hans-Peter Plag
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642026877
Total Pages : 367 pages
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Download or read book Global Geodetic Observing System written by Hans-Peter Plag and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-07-25 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Global Geodetic Observing System (GGOS) has been established by the Int- national Association of Geodesy (IAG) in order to integrate the three fundamental areas of geodesy, so as to monitor geodetic parameters and their temporal varia- ?9 tions, in a global reference frame with a target relative accuracy of 10 or b- ter. These areas, often called ‘pillars’, deal with the determination and evolution of (a) the Earth’s geometry (topography, bathymetry, ice surface, sea level), (b) the Earth’s rotation and orientation (polar motion, rotation rate, nutation, etc. ), and (c) the Earth’s gravity eld (gravity, geoid). Therefore, Earth Observation on a global scale is at the heart of GGOS’s activities, which contributes to Global Change - search through the monitoring, as well as the modeling, of dynamic Earth processes such as, for example, mass and angular momentum exchanges, mass transport and ocean circulation, and changes in sea, land and ice surfaces. To achieve such an - bitious goal, GGOS relies on an integrated network of current and future terrestrial, airborne and satellite systems and technologies. These include: various positioning, navigation, remote sensing and dedicated gravity and altimetry satellite missions; global ground networks of VLBI, SLR, DORIS, GNSS and absolute and relative gravity stations; and airborne gravity, mapping and remote sensing systems.
Author : American Geophysical Union. Joint Assembly
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Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (282 download)
Download or read book 2009 Joint Assembly Abstracts, 24-27 May 2009, Toronto, Ontario, Canada written by American Geophysical Union. Joint Assembly and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Erik Grafarend
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662052962
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Geodesy - the Challenge of the 3rd Millennium written by Erik Grafarend and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geodesy as the science which determines the figure of the earth, its orientation in space and its gravity field as well as its temporal changes, produces key elements in describing the kinematics and the dynamics of the deformable body "earth". It contributes in particular to geodynamics and opens the door to decode the complex interactions between components of "the system earth". In the breathtaking development recently a whole arsenal of new terrestrial, airborne as well as satelliteborne measurement techniques for earth sciences have been made available and have broadened the spectrum of measurable earth parameters with an unforeseen accuracy and precision, in particular to resolve the factor time. The book focusses on these topics and gives a state of the art of modern geodesy.
Author : Douglas W. Burbank
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444345044
Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Tectonic Geomorphology written by Douglas W. Burbank and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-11-02 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tectonic geomorphology is the study of the interplay between tectonic and surface processes that shape the landscape in regions of active deformation and at time scales ranging from days to millions of years. Over the past decade, recent advances in the quantification of both rates and the physical basis of tectonic and surface processes have underpinned an explosion of new research in the field of tectonic geomorphology. Modern tectonic geomorphology is an exceptionally integrative field that utilizes techniques and data derived from studies of geomorphology, seismology, geochronology, structure, geodesy, stratigraphy, meteorology and Quaternary science. While integrating new insights and highlighting controversies from the ten years of research since the 1st edition, this 2nd edition of Tectonic Geomorphology reviews the fundamentals of the subject, including the nature of faulting and folding, the creation and use of geomorphic markers for tracing deformation, chronological techniques that are used to date events and quantify rates, geodetic techniques for defining recent deformation, and paleoseismologic approaches to calibrate past deformation. Overall, this book focuses on the current understanding of the dynamic interplay between surface processes and active tectonics. As it ranges from the timescales of individual earthquakes to the growth and decay of mountain belts, this book provides a timely synthesis of modern research for upper-level undergraduate and graduate earth science students and for practicing geologists. Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/burbank/geomorphology.
Author : Thomas R. LaFehr
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ISBN 13 : 9781560803058
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Fundamentals of Gravity Exploration written by Thomas R. LaFehr and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing information about the principles, understanding, and applicability of the gravity exploration method, this text is both a textbook and a reference for anyone engaged in geophysical exploration.
Author : M. Schwartz
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402038801
Total Pages : 1243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Coastal Science written by M. Schwartz and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-11-08 with total page 1243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new Encyclopedia of Coastal Science stands as the latest authoritative source in the field of coastal studies, making it the standard reference work for specialists and the interested lay person. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach. This Encyclopedia features contributions by 245 well-known international specialists in their respective fields and is abundantly illustrated with line-drawings and photographs. Not only does this volume offer an extensive number of entries, it also includes various appendices, an illustrated glossary of coastal morphology and extensive bibliographic listings.
Author : Fuling Bian
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3642450253
Total Pages : 799 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (424 download)
Download or read book Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem written by Fuling Bian and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-10-30 with total page 799 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two volume set (CCIS 398 and 399) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Geo-Informatics in Resource Management and Sustainable Ecosystem, GRMSE 2013, held in Wuhan, China, in November 2013. The 136 papers presented, in addition to 4 keynote speeches and 5 invited sessions, were carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are divided into 5 sessions: smart city in resource management and sustainable ecosystem, spatial data acquisition through RS and GIS in resource management and sustainable ecosystem, ecological and environmental data processing and management, advanced geospatial model and analysis for understanding ecological and environmental process, applications of geo-informatics in resource management and sustainable ecosystem.
Author : Hans Sünkel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Gravity and Geoid written by Hans Sünkel and published by Springer. This book was released on 1995-06-28 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume discusses recent advances and future prospects in the exploration of the gravity field. Both theoretical and practical aspects, ranging from gravity instrumentation, space and airborne gradiometry, satellite altimetry, the presentation of international measurement campaigns and projects, networks and gravity field-related data bases and software, to geophysical inversion techniques and recent undertakings such as the determination of the geoid in Europe, are dealt with.
Author : Fritz K. Brunner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3662037149
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (62 download)
Download or read book Advances in Positioning and Reference Frames written by Fritz K. Brunner and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IAG Scientific Assembly, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September, 3-9, 1997
Author : Philip Kearey
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118698932
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (186 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration written by Philip Kearey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of the well-established Kearey and Brooks text is fully updated to reflect the important developments in geophysical methods since the production of the previous edition. The broad scope of previous editions is maintained, with even greater clarity of explanations from the revised text and extensively revised figures. Each of the major geophysical methods is treated systematically developing the theory behind the method and detailing the instrumentation, field data acquisition techniques, data processing and interpretation methods. The practical application of each method to such diverse exploration applications as petroleum, groundwater, engineering, environmental and forensic is shown by case histories. The mathematics required in order to understand the text is purposely kept to a minimum, so the book is suitable for courses taken in geophysics by all undergraduate students. It will also be of use to postgraduate students who might wish to include geophysics in their studies and to all professional geologists who wish to discover the breadth of the subject in connection with their own work.
Author : P. Vanícek
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1483290794
Total Pages : 714 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (832 download)
Download or read book Geodesy written by P. Vanícek and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-06-03 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geodesy: The Concepts, Second Edition focuses on the processes, approaches, and methodologies employed in geodesy, including gravity field and motions of the earth and geodetic methodology. The book first underscores the history of geodesy, mathematics and geodesy, and geodesy and other disciplines. Discussions focus on algebra, geometry, statistics, symbolic relation between geodesy and other sciences, applications of geodesy, and the historical beginnings of geodesy. The text then ponders on the structure of geodesy, as well as functions of geodesy and geodetic theory and practice. The publication examines the motions, gravity field, deformations in time, and size and shape of earth. Topics include tidal phenomena, tectonic deformations, actual shape of the earth, gravity anomaly and potential, and observed polar motion and spin velocity variations. The elements of geodetic methodology, classes of mathematical models, and formulation and solving of problems are also mentioned. The text is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the concepts involved in geodesy.
Author : Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3211274677
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (112 download)
Download or read book Physical Geodesy written by Bernhard Hofmann-Wellenhof and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-11-18 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on "Heiskanen/Moritz" which served for more than 30 years as a standard reference Treats physical geodesy encyclopaedically Seamless blend of new ideas and methods (GPS, satellites, collocation)
Author : Weikko Aleksanteri Heiskanen
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Total Pages : 494 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
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Author : Frank D. Stacey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107394236
Total Pages : 854 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Physics of the Earth written by Frank D. Stacey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008-08-28 with total page 854 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth edition of Physics of the Earth maintains the original philosophy of this classic graduate textbook on fundamental solid earth geophysics, while being completely revised, updated, and restructured into a more modular format to make individual topics even more accessible. Building on the success of previous editions, which have served generations of students and researchers for nearly forty years, this new edition will be an invaluable resource for graduate students looking for the necessary physical and mathematical foundations to embark on their own research careers in geophysics. Several completely new chapters have been added and a series of appendices, presenting fundamental data and advanced mathematical concepts, and an extensive reference list, are provided as tools to aid readers wishing to pursue topics beyond the level of the book. Over 140 student exercises of varying levels of difficulty are also included, and full solutions are available online at www.cambridge.org/9780521873628.
