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Advanced Geodesy

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 544-0013
Abbreviation VG
Course title Advanced Geodesy
Coordinating department Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Jan Kostelecký, DrSc.

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.

Literature

KOSTELECKÝ J.: Přednášky „Vyšší geodézie“ ve formě „ppt“
VYKUTIL,J.: Vyšší geodézie, Kartografie Praha 1982
LEICK, A.: GPS, Satellite Surveying, John Wiley and sons, INC., 1994
Cimbálník M., Mervart L.: Vyšší geodézie 1 (Geometrická). Nakladatelství ČVUT v Praze, 2002 (skripta)
Cimbálník M., Zeman A., Kostelecký J.: Základy vyšší a fyzikální geodézie, vydalo nakladatelství ČVUT v Praze, 2008 (skripta)
Kostelecký J.: Globální polohové souřadnicové systémy, vydala Česká technika – nakladatelství ČVUT, 2019 (skripta)
PICK, Miloš. Advanced physical geodesy and gravimetry. Prague: Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, 2000. ISBN 80-7278-020-4 .
LEICK, A.: GPS, Satellite Surveying, John Wiley and sons, INC., 1994
BURŠA, M., KOSTELECKÝ, J.: Space Geodesy and Space Geodynamics, Praha 1999
VANÍČEK P., KRAKIWSKI E. J : Geodesy, The Concepts, Elsevier, 1986

Advised 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.