GRAVIMETRY
| Title | ΒΑΡΥΤΗΜΕΤΡΙΑ / GRAVIMETRY |
| Code | Α16 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Rural and Surveying Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Georgios Vergos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000873 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Rural and Surveing Engineering
Registered students: 6
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geodesy and Surveying | Compulsory Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Cadastre, Photogrammetry and Cartography | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Transportation and Hydraulic Engineering | Elective Courses | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600239115
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Γ (ΤΗΜΜΥ & Τοπογράφων Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΤΑΤΜ-307 (13) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 12:00 έως 15:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600239115
- At the Website of the School:
- Other: http://olimpia.topo.auth.gr/courses/gravimetry/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Fundamental parameters of Earth’s gravity field, relative and absolute gravity measurements, absolute and relative gravity meters and principles of experiments (spring theory, free-fall, toss and fall). Understanding of error sources in gravity measurement and techniques for their modeling and minimization. Contribution of gravity field missions to the validation of earth-based gravity measurements.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The Earth's gravity field. Gravity measurements - Gravimeters - Gravity networks - Second order derivatives of the gravity potentials. Earth tides. The geodetic importance of gravity anomalies. Gravity reductions and isostasy. The statistical description of the gravity field. The importance of gravity anomalies to geophysical prospecting. High accuracy gravity networks. The contribution of gravity measurements in geodynamics.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Seminars | |||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Fieldwork | ✓ | ||||
| Reading Assigment | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Internship | |||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
Final exam and Course Project.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Βαρυτημετρία, Αραμπέλος Δημήτριος Ν., Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 11069
Εισαγωγή στο πεδίο βαρύτητας της γης, Αραμπέλος Δημήτριος Ν., Τζιαβός Ηλίας Ν., Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 11271
Additional bibliography for study
Ξενόγλωσση
Forsberg R. (1984): A study of terrain corrections, density anomalies and geophysical inversion methods in gravity field modeling. Rep no. 5, Department of Geodetic Science and Surveying, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 1984.
Forsberg R. (1984): Local Covariance functions and density distributions. Rep no 6, Department of Geodetic Science and Surveying, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, June 1984.
Heiskanen W.A. and Moritz H. (1967): Physical Geodesy. W.H. Freeman, San Francisco.
Moritz H. (1976): Integral formulas and collocation. Man Geod, vol 1: 1-40.
Moritz H. (1978): Statistical Foundations of Collocation. OSU Report No. 272, Dept of Geod Sci and Surv, Ohio State Univ, Columbus, Ohio.
Moritz H. (1978): Introduction to Interpolation and Approximation. In: Moritz H and Sunkel H (eds) Approximation Methods in Geodesy, Herbert Wichmann Verlag, Karlsruhe.
Moritz H. (1980): Advanced Physical Geodesy. 2nd Ed Wichmann, Karlsruhe.
Sideris M.G. (1984): Computation of Gravimetric Terrain Corrections Using Fast Fourier Transform. M.Sc. Thesis, UCSE Report #20007, University of Calgary.
Torge W. (1989): Gravimetry. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.
Torge W. (2001): Geodesy. 3rd edition, W. de Gruyter, Berlin-New York.
Tziavos I.N. (1992): Numerical Considerations of FFT Methods in Gravity Field Modeling. Wiss. Arb. d. Fachr. Vermwesen, Univ. Hannover, Nr. 188, Hannover.
Vaniček P. and Christou N.T. (1993): Geoid and its geophysical interpretations. CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida.
Ελληνική
Αραμπέλος Δ. (2000): Βαρυτημετρία. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Αραμπέλος Δ. (2002): Εισαγωγή στη θεωρία του δυναμικού. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Αραμπέλος Α. και Τζιαβός Η.Ν. (2007): Εισαγωγή στο πεδίο βαρύτητας της Γης. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Δερμάνης Α (1999): Διαστημική Γεωδαισία και Γεωδυναμική – GPS. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Δερμάνης Α. και Η.Ν. Τζιαβός (2007): Σήματα και φασματικές μέθοδοι στη Γεωπληροφορική. Διδακτικές σημειώσεις, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Κατσάμπαλος Κ. και Η.Ν. Τζιαβός (1992): Φυσική Γεωδαισία. Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη.
Τζιαβός H.N. (1997): Στοχαστικές Μέθοδοι στις Γεωεπιστήμες – Συστήματα εισόδου/εξόδου. Σημειώσεις για το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών του ΤΑΤΜ/ΑΠΘ.
Τζιαβός H.N. (1999): Αριθμητική ανάλυση – Διακριτός και ταχύς μετασχηματισμός Fourier σε μία και δύο διαστάσεις. Σημειώσεις για το μεταπτυχιακό πρόγραμμα σπουδών του ΤΑΤΜ/ΑΠΘ.
Χρήσιμοι δικτυακοί τόποι
o http://www.mathworks.com/ (Επίσημη ιστοσελίδα Matlab)
o http://www.mathtools.net/ (Οδηγοί, προγράμματα, εργαλειοθήκες και οδηγίες για το πρόγραμμα Matlab)
o http://olimpia.topo.auth.gr/vergos/COURSES/STUDENT_RESOURCES/Student_resources.html (Χρήσιμο υλικό σχετικά με διάφορα θέματα γεωδαισίας)
o http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/wgs84/gravitymod/egm2008/index.html (Γεωδυναμικό μοντέλο EGM2008)
o http://www.esa.int/esaLP/GTCVCKSC_LPgoce_0.html (Δημοσιεύσεις σχετικές με τον GOCE)
o http://www.csr.utexas.edu/grace/publications/papers/ (Δημοσιεύσεις σχετικές με τους δορυφόρους GRACE)
Last Update
13-11-2020
