Gravimetry and geophysical geodesy

Abstract

Techniques and methods of vector gravimetry and satellite geodesy; gravity anomalies, deflections of the vertical and geoidal undulations; velocity-density relationships; plate motions; plate-boundary deformation; earthquake cycle and volcanic deformation; seismotectonics, satellite geodetic techniques, SRA, ALA, SLR, VLBI, GPS, and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR).

Objective

Applications of Gravimetry and Satellite Geodesy in Geophysics. Acquire understanding of how the different measurement techniques work and how they are applied to solve various problems in geophysics. Acquire basic skills in interpreting gravimetric and geodetic data and in modeling related to these topics.

Content

Elements of potential theory and applications in gravimetry and geoid determination; Methods and techniques: astrogeodetic, gravimetric, altimetric. Examples Switzerland, Europe, worldwide; interpretation and structure of the Earth's interior; Satellite geodesy: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR), Radar Altimetry, Laser and radiowave techniques; observation equations, applications and examples in geodynamics, plate motion determination, plate-boundary deformation measurements and interpretation, observations of the earthquake cycle (coseismic, postseismic, and interseismic deformation) and of volcanic deformation, and other applications.

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