Overview
Details theory and applications of gravity both for physical geodesy and geophysics
Includes worked examples throughout the book
Identifies classical and modern topics for studying the Earth
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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About this book
The authors first introduce the necessary mathematics. They then review classic physical geodesy, including its integral formulas, height systems and their determinations. The next chapter presents modern physical geodesy starting with the original concepts of M.S. Molodensky. A major part of this chapter is a variety of modifying Stokes’ formula for geoid computation by combining terrestrial gravity data and an Earth Gravitational Model.
Coverage continues with a discussion that compares today’s methods for modifying Stokes’ formulas for geoid and quasigeoid determination, a description of several modern tools in physical geodesy, and a review of methods for gravity inversion as well as analyses for temporal changes of the gravity field.
This book aims to broaden the view of scientists and students in geodesy and geophysics. With a focus on theory, it provides basic and some in-depth knowledge about the field from a geodesist’s perspective.
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Mohammad Bagherbandi is senior researcher at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and a Professor at the University of Gävle, Sweden. His professional interests include Physical Geodesy, Geodynamics and Satellite Gravimetry. He received his Ph.D. in Geodesy from the KTH in 2011, and became an instructor at the Institute in 2013. His background is in Land Surveying Engineering, and he completed a Master of Science in Geodesy in Iran. He is currently pursuing multidisciplinary research combining directions such as Geophysics, Geodesy and Land Surveying (applied geodesy). His main research interest is in developing and interconnecting Geodesy and Geophysics.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Gravity Inversion and Integration
Book Subtitle: Theory and Applications in Geodesy and Geophysics
Authors: Lars E. Sjöberg, Mohammad Bagherbandi
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50298-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-50297-7Published: 02 May 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84369-8Published: 21 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-50298-4Published: 19 April 2017
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 383
Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations, 54 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Earth System Sciences