Physical Geodesy

• Main Authors: Hofmann-Wellenhof, Bernhard (Author), Moritz, Helmut (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2006.
• Edition: Second, corrected edition.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Geophysics.; Oceanography.; Geotechnical engineering.; Geographical information systems.; Civil engineering.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.; Civil Engineering.; Earth Sciences, general.

"Physical Geodesy" by Heiskanen and Moritz, published in 1967, has for a long time been considered as the standard introduction to its field. The enormous progress since then, however, required a complete reworking. While basic material could be retained other parts required a complete upd...