544-0013/07 – Advanced Geodesy (VG)
| Gurantor department | Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying | Credits | 5 |
| Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Jan Kostelecký, DrSc. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Jan Kostelecký, DrSc. |
| Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Compulsory |
| Year | 1 | Semester | winter |
| | Study language | Czech |
| Year of introduction | 2020/2021 | Year of cancellation | |
| Intended for the faculties | HGF | Intended for study types | Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
The aim of the course is to provide information to students in the field of geodetic calculations on the sphere and rotating ellipsoid and further address the question of the local and global geodetic control.
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Summary
This course focuses on expanding students’ knowledge of geodesy to include geodetic calculations on a sphere and a rotational ellipsoid, three-dimensional coordinate transformations, and global and local reference systems. Students will become familiar with the principles of GNSS, the processing of NAVSTAR GPS measurements, the resolution of ambiguities, and the functioning of international and national reference services and systems, particularly IGS, EUREF-EPN, CZEPOS, ICRS, ITRS, ETRS, and S-JTSK. The course also covers the fundamentals of physical geodesy, issues related to the Earth’s gravitational field, the construction of the quasi-geoid, and the theory of heights.
Specialized Knowledge: Students will acquire advanced knowledge in the field of higher geodesy, particularly regarding the parameters and coordinate systems of the rotational ellipsoid and the reference sphere, basic geodetic problems on the sphere and ellipsoid, and three-dimensional transformations. They will understand the principles of GNSS, reference and geocentric coordinate systems, the importance of national and international geodetic services, and the basic principles of physical geodesy and the theory of heights.
Professional Skills: The student is able to solve basic geodetic problems on the sphere and the rotational ellipsoid, perform 3D coordinate transformations, and apply GNSS principles when determining the positions of points. The student is able to navigate various global, European, and national reference systems and utilize their interrelationships when solving geodetic problems.
General competences: The student is able to independently and responsibly solve higher geodesy tasks in global and local coordinate systems and professionally justify the selection of appropriate procedures for coordinate transformations and the determination of spatial positions. The student is able to critically evaluate GNSS measurement results, assess the limitations of the methods used, and consider the influence of reference systems on the results of geodetic tasks. The student takes responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work and is able to clearly present and professionally interpret the results obtained.
Compulsory literature:
Recommended literature:
BURŠA, M., KOSTELECKÝ, J.: Space Geodesy and Space Geodynamics, Praha 1999
MERVART,L.: Základy GPS, ČVUT Praha 1993
VANÍČEK P., KRAKIWSKI E. J : Geodesy, The Concepts, Elsevier, 1986
HOFMANN-WELLENHOF, B., LICHTENEGGER, H., WASLE, E.: GNSS – Global Navigation Satellite Systems, Springer Verlag, 2008.
LEICK, Alfred, Lev Borisovič RAPOPORT a Dmitrij Vital‘jevič TATARNIKOV. GPS satellite surveying: for remote sensing, GIS and surveying. Fourth edition. Hoboken: Wiley, [2015].
ISBN 978-1-405-12172-9.
SMITH, James Raymond. Introduction to geodesy: the history and concepts of modern geodesy. New York: Wiley, 1997.
ISBN 04-711-6660-X
GROVES, Paul D. Principles of GNSS, inertial, and multisensor integrated navigation systems. 2nd. Boston: Artech House, 2013, (Book, Whole).
KOTSAKIS, Christopher; CHATZIKONOS, Miltiadis. Terrestrial reference frames and their internal accuracy at coordinate system level. Journal of Geodesy. 2023, 97, 107. DOI: 10.1007/s00190-023-01801-6.
HAINES, Bruce et al. A Global Combination of Geodetic Techniques at the Observation Level: New Perspectives on the Terrestrial Reference Frame. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth. 2024. DOI: 10.1029/2024JB029527.
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
Ongoing assessment of assignments completed during the course. Written and oral exam.
E-learning
Other requirements
Ongoing assessment of assignments completed during the course. Written and oral exam.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lecture Outline:
1. Basic parameters of the Earth’s ellipsoid and their interrelationships. Coordinate systems on a rotational Earth ellipsoid. Interrelationships between certain coordinate systems.
2. Basic concepts and relationships on a reference sphere. Solving spherical triangles by transferring to a substitute sphere.
3. Solving basic geodetic problems on a sphere. Solving basic geodetic problems on an ellipsoid.
4. Coordinate transformations in 3D.
5. Principles of the GNSS method. Systematic and random errors.
6. Processing of NAVSTAR GPS measurements. Methods for resolving ambiguities.
7. The International GNSS Service (IGS).
8. CZEPOS and EUREF-EPN.
9. Earth orientation parameters.
10. The origins of the ICRS and ITRS systems.
11. The European Terrestrial Reference System (ETRS).
12. The development of S-JTSK/95 and S-JTSK/05.
13. Basic concepts of physical geodesy. Gravitational field, formation of the quasi-geoid. Theory of heights.
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