HEISKANEN, W.A., MORITZ, H.: Physical Geodesy. W.H.Freeman and Co., 1967.
TELFORD, W. M., GELDART, L., P., SHERIFF, R., E.: Applied Geophysics Second Edition, Published by The Press, 2001.
Terminated in academic year 2006/2007
Physical Geodesy and Geophysics
| Type of study | Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 544-0095/01 |
| Abbreviation | FGG |
| Course title | Physical Geodesy and Geophysics |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Geodesy and Mine Surveying |
| Course coordinator | doc. RNDr. Lubomil Pospíšil, CSc. |
Subject syllabus
1.Background of geophysics. Position of geophysics in Earth sciences
2.Fundamental of Earth-physics – physical fields of Earth
3.Gravity methods – physical principles
4.Gravity of Earth – reference spheroid, the geoid
5.Gravity reductions, Free-air correction, Bouguer correction
6.Gravity instruments
7.Magnetic methods – magnetism of the Earth
8.Elements of the Earth´s magnetic field
9.Electrical methods – resistivity methods
10.Locating Conductors and Non-conductors
11.Seismic and seismological methods.
12.Classification of seismic events
13.Radioactivity methods
14.Radioactivity of rock, units, background
2.Fundamental of Earth-physics – physical fields of Earth
3.Gravity methods – physical principles
4.Gravity of Earth – reference spheroid, the geoid
5.Gravity reductions, Free-air correction, Bouguer correction
6.Gravity instruments
7.Magnetic methods – magnetism of the Earth
8.Elements of the Earth´s magnetic field
9.Electrical methods – resistivity methods
10.Locating Conductors and Non-conductors
11.Seismic and seismological methods.
12.Classification of seismic events
13.Radioactivity methods
14.Radioactivity of rock, units, background
Literature
Advised literature
MORITZ, H.: Advanced physical geodesy. Abarcus Press., 1980.
WAHR, J., Geodesy and Gravity. Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom,. Class Notes, Department of Physics University of Colorado, Samizdat Press, 491p, 1999.
WAHR, J., Geodesy and Gravity. Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, United Kingdom,. Class Notes, Department of Physics University of Colorado, Samizdat Press, 491p, 1999.