GEODESIA E MODELLI DI GEOFISICA

The objective is to provide basic knowledge on geodesy.

The main knowledge gained will be:
- basic elements of temporal and spatial reference systems;

- basic elements of measurements techniques in geodesy (terrestrial and satellite);

- basic elements regarding the Earth shape;

- basic elements of the Earth gravitational field and its temporal variations.

Face to face.

Introduction: definition, objectives and history of geodesy.

Reference systems: basic units, time systems, coordinate systems, international and local reference systems.

Earth shape: introductory concepts, gravity, geoid, ellipsoid, height systems, temporal variations of gravity.

Methods of measurement: atmospheric refraction, satellite observations, geodetic astronomy, gravimetry, terrestrial geodetic measurements.

Projections: overview, cylindrical, planar, conic, Tissot's indicatrix, projection parameters, most common projections, how to choose a map.

Structure and dynamics of the Earth: the geophysical Earth model, isostasy, plate tectonics, interpretation on the gravity field, geodesy and recent geodynamics.

Models of ground deformation sources: point source, pipes, spheroidal pressure sources, tensile dislocations, shear dislocations.

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2. Zhiping Lu, Yunying Qu, Shubo Qiao (2014). Geodesy - Introduction to Geodetic Datum and Geodetic Systems. Springer-Verlag Editor, ISBN 978-3-642-41245-5, 401 pages.
3. Thomas Herring (2015). Treatise on Geophysics - Geodesy. Vol.3. Elsevier Editor, ISBN 9780444535795, 410 pages.
4. Daniel Dzurisin (2001). Volcano Deformation. Springer. 441 pages.
5. Lecture notes.