Global Reference Systems

Course guarantor:

Leoš Mervart

Lecturer:

Leoš Mervart

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Geomatics

Synopsis:

Course is focused on deepening of the knowledge of the methodology and results of the creation of contemporary global coordinate systems, which are based on the use of space surveying methods. New possibilities and applications of GNSS (especially GPS, Galileo, but also Glonass), VLBI (Long Base Interferometry), SLR (Laser Distance Distance Measuring) and DORIS (Doppler Observation). Industry news including fundamental information on defining and implementing the celestial coordinate system ICRS, ITRS implementation, European terrestrial system ETRS and its implementation, implementation of global coordinate systems in the Czech Republic.

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Základní literatura:

[1] Torge, W., J. Muller: Geodesy. Walter de Gruyter 2012, ISBN: 978-3110207187

[2] Hofmann-Wellenhof, B., H. Moritz: Physical Geodesy. Springer 2006, ISBN 978-3-211-33544-4

[3] Seeber, G.: Satellite Geodesy. Walter de Gruyter 2003, ISBN: 3-11-017549-5

Doporučená literatura:

[4] Vanicek, P., E. J. Krakivsky: Geodesy: The Concepts. Elsevier Science Ltd. (April 1982), ISBN: 978-0444861498

[5] IERS Reports (over the past 5 years).

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans: