Program Overview

Program Overview

The Technical University of Denmark (DTU) offers a range of programs, including the "Fysisk Geodćsi" course. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the mathematical models and methods used to describe the Earth's geometry and gravity field.

Course Objectives

The main objectives of the course are to:

• Analyze and describe the relationship between the Earth's gravity field and its shape
• Plan and execute a gravity measurement and network adjustment
• Identify the physical processes that contribute to temporal variations in the Earth's gravity field and their magnitude and time scale
• Define the parameters that characterize an ellipsoid and distinguish between gravity disturbances and anomalies
• Apply outdoor and terrain reductions and describe Pratt-Hayford and Airy-Heiskanen isostatic reductions
• Calculate geopotential and derived variables from spherical harmonic models and describe the relationship between spherical harmonic functions, "mesh grids," and spatial resolution
• Describe how satellite-based methods contribute to the understanding of the Earth's gravity field and shape
• Explain the difference between various types of height systems, identify the associated reference surfaces, and be able to transform between them
• Clarify the concepts of geoid and quasigeoid and the most important modeling techniques in geoid modeling
• Describe the relationship between geometric leveling and gravimetric geoid/quasigeoid
• Be able to model a quasigeoid using two different methods (spherical FFT and collocation)

Course Content

The course covers the Earth's gravity field, measurement of the gravity field on land and from aircraft and satellites, calculation of the geoid, and satellites and their movement in the gravity field. The course also includes elements of geostatistics and estimation.

Possible Start Dates

The course starts on week 6 and ends on week 20, with classes held on Mondays from 8 am to 12 pm.

Recommended Prerequisites

The recommended prerequisites for the course are:

• 10020
• 10022
• 10024
• 10033
• 01035
• 30140
• 30141
• 30142
• 30150

Teaching Methods

The course is taught through lectures, exercises, and field trips.

Faculty

The course is taught by:

• Gabriel Strykowski
• Tim Enzlberger Jensen

Course Details

• Language: English
• Duration: 13 weeks
• Institute: Space
• Location: DTU Lyngby Campus
• Course ID: 30561
• Course type: Master's
• Semester start: Week 6
• Semester end: Week 20
• Days: Monday
• Time: 8 am - 12 pm
• Price: 9,250.00 DKK

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