GME 451 - Geodesy

(F)
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 4

Size and shape of the earth. Geometry of the reference ellipsoid. Spherical, ellipsoidal and local coordinate systems. Coordinate transformations in 2-D and 3-D. Datums and datum conversion. Reduction of field observations to the ellipsoid. The geoid, orthometric heights, and leveling.

Prerequisite: MATH 254N or instructor consent