Geometrical Geodesy Using Information and Computer Technology /

• Main Author: Hooijberg, Maarten (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Structural geology.; Geophysics.; Geotechnical engineering.; Earth Sciences.; Geophysics/Geodesy.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Earth Sciences, general.; Structural Geology.

Geometrical Geodesy is a reference manual written for geodesists and scientists in the field of earth sciences. This book reviews developments in geodesy and hydrography, using a wide variety of electronic and acoustic instruments. The aim is to take stock of the latest fundamental geodetic constant...

Table of Contents:

• Time and Reference Systems
• Dealing with Geoscience Branches
• The Figure of Earth
• 3D-Positioning and Mapping
• Plane and Spherical Earth Systems
• Classical Datums and Reference Systems
• Spatial Coordinate Calculations
• Geodetic Arc Calculations
• Conversions and Zone Systems
• Conformal Projections - Using Reference Ellipsoids
• Astrolabe Observations
• About History - A Bird’s-Eye View
• Tools and Topics
• Computing Techniques
• Information and Computer Technology
• ICT Applied to Sea Surveying
• Using Computers
• FORTRAN Application Programs
• International Organisations.