Geodesy, which is the science of measuring the size and shape of the Earth, explores the theory, instrumentation and results from modern geodetic systems. The beginning sections of the volume cover the theory of the Earth's gravity field, the instrumentation for measuring the field, and its temporal variations. The measurements and results obtained from variations in the rotation of the Earth are covered in the sections on short and long period rotation
hanges. Space based geodetic methods, including the global positioning system (GPS) and Interferometric synthetic aperture radar (SAR), are also examined in detail.
Edited by:
Tom Herring (Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge MA USA) Imprint: Elsevier Science Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 262mm,
Width: 192mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.070kg ISBN:9780444534606 ISBN 10: 0444534601 Pages: 7000 Publication Date:13 August 2009 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Replaced By: 9780080969732 Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active