Geometrical Geodesy: Using Information and Computer Technology [Hardcover]

Maarten Hooijberg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 3540254498 | ISBN-13: 978-3540254492 | Publication Date: November 20, 2007 | Edition: 2008

The book has evolved through the author's 25 years of advising and writing on geodetic methods in which the aspect of learning by doing is stressed, including analyses of quality. Consequently, it covers practical aspects of geometrical geodesy and particulars of fundamental constants, horizontal and vertical datums, geoids, bi-axial ellipsoids and reference systems, units of frequencies and time, conformal projections, similarity transformations and spatial developments in electronic and acoustic positioning frames. The impact of information, communication and parallel computer technology with an ability to store and retrieve huge amounts of data is discussed up to the point where the compilation of relevant data is completely automated using comprehensive analyses on a worldwide distribution network.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Aus den Rezensionen: "… Das hervorragend gestaltete Buch informiert … über geometrische Geodäsie ... Das praxisnahe Buch … sollte in keiner erdorientierten Bibliothek fehlen. Durch die Aufnahme der hydrographischen Vermessung ‘unter der Wasseroberfläche‘ ist es ein einmaliges Werk. Das Buch besticht durch die zahlreichen Beispiele und die Testprogramme auf CD-ROM. Meinerseits stehe ich voller Bewunderung vor diesem großen Werk, zu dem Details mit Energie und harter Arbeit referiert werden konnten. Ich kann das Buch ... nur nachdrücklichst empfehlen." (Erik W. Grafarend, in: zfv - Zeitschrift für Geodäsie, Geoinformation und Landmanagement, 2008, Vol. 133, Issue 4, S. 281 f.)

From the Back Cover

Geometrical Geodesy is a reference manual written for geodesists and scientists in the field of earth sciences. This book reviews developments in geodesy and hydrography, using a wide variety of electronic and acoustic instruments. The aim is to take stock of the latest fundamental geodetic constants for the 2000s, to focus on dissimilar ellipsoidal areas, distances, and conversion of applications, referenced to an abundant bibliography. It presents a mixture of issues, dealing with reference and time systems, datums, and s-transformations, elucidate multi-dimensional aspects of the information, communication, and computation technology, including the use of parallel computers. An IBM-compatible personal computer with a modest capacity in DOS-mode allows the use of FORTRAN subroutines (On-CD), or demonstration of global geometrical geodesy with ready-to-run compiled FORTRAN programs (On-CD), with printer output in unformatted DOS mode. Stressing the hands-on methodology, the handbook is of interest to geodetic engineers, consultants, hydrographers, and engineers with an interest in the field of earth sciences.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2008 edition (November 20, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3540254498
• ISBN-13: 978-3540254492
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,662,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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