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Course code: IGS20685o17Semester: 2017/2018 summer
Name: Physical Geodesy and Geodynamics
Major: Geodesy and Cartography
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: prof.dr hab. inż.Edward Osada dr inż. Krzysztof Sośnica
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If fewer than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English.Contact person: dr inż. Krzysztof Sośnica
Learning outcomes: Student has ordered, encouraged by a general theoretical knowledge in the field of geophysical phenomena occurring in geospheres. Student has knowledge about used in geodesy methods of modeling of the selected characteristics of the Earth's gravity field and its theoretical foundations. Skills Student knows the basic methods and techniques used in the assessment processes within the Earth and on its surface. Student can estimate values of used in geodesy characteristics of the Earth's gravity field and determine their importance for results of surveying.
Competences: Student demonstrates understanding of the impact and the importance of continuous training and improving professional competence and is aware of and understands the validity of the non-technical aspects of the surveyor
Prerequisites: mathematical analysis/calculus, physics, geodesy and geodetic astronomy, satellite geodesy
Course content: The construction and use of global geopotential models. The methods of the geoid and quasi-geoid modelling. Fundamentals of gravity measurements. Earth structure. Plate tectonics. Tidal and non-tidal crust deformations. Gravity potential in the form of spherical harmonics. Global geopotential models. Reductions and corrections of the gravity. Periodic changes of the Earth's gravity field and their impact on geodetic observations. Geodetic boundary value problems. Stokes and Molodensky solutions of the geodetic boundary value problems. Bjerhammar's problem. Auto covariance functions of gravity anomalies and indirect covariance. Astronomic and astro-geodetic leveling. Gravity networks. Fundamentals of gravity measurements. Plate tectonics, convection, plate collisions, spreading and subduction. Earth inner evolution, volcanism, plutonism and Earth seismicity. Direct and indirect geophysical research methods. Tidal and non-tidal crust deformations. Gravity fluctuations, changes of the direction of the rotation axis and Earth speed. Using of the VLBI, SLR, LLR, GNSS and paleomagnetic research methods for reconstruction of plates and poles movements. International and national research projects of neotectonical and recent crustal and glaciers movements. Isostasy, El Nino, bathymetry.
Recommended literature: Turcotte D.L., Schubert G.: „Geodynamics”, Cambridge University Press, USA 2002; Fowler C.M.R.: „The Solid Earth. An Introduction to Global Geophysics”, 2nd ed. , Cambridge University Press, UK 2004; Stacey F.D., Davis P.M. „Physics of the Earth” Cambridge University Press, USA 2008; Gupta H.K. et al. “Encyclopedia of Solid Earth Geophysics”, Springer, The Netherlands 2011
Assessment methods: Written and oral passing test, obligatory passing grades of practical training and lectures courses
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