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Geodesy and Spatial Reference Frames - GMAT2700
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Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
  

Description

Cartesian coordinate systems, applications of Cartesian coordinate transformations in geomatics. Mathematical transformations between geodetic, Cartesian and topocentric coordinate systems, ellipsoid geometry, orthometric and ellipsoid height systems; Keplerian orbit representation and the transformation of Keplerian elements into other satellite coordinate and velocity representations. Map projections and ellipsoidal geometry, principles of map projections, surveying and mapping projections, transverse Mercator projection, ellipsoidal computations. Corrections to field observations. Geodetic and astronomical reference systems; the relationship between natural and geodetic reference systems, deflection of the vertical; geoid models and reference ellipsoids, height systems, celestial coordinate systems. Geodetic coordinate systems and datums; definition of AGD, GDA and AHD.

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