physical geodesy Flashcards

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the study of the physical properties of the gravity field of the Earth,
the geopotential, with a view to their application in geodesy.

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Physical Geodesy

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first to formulate the fact that
two bodies attract each other.

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Sir Isaac Newton (1687)

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3
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two bodies attract each other.

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Gravitational Force

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4
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  • The sum of gravitational force and the centrifugal reaction acting on a
    body
  • Since the gravitational force is much stronger than the centrifugal
    reaction, gravity causes an object to have weight.
A

Gravity

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5
Q

1 gal = ?

A

1 cm/sec2

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6
Q

1000 gals = ?

A

1 kgal = 1 kilogal

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7
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0.001 gals = ?

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1 mgal = 1 milligal

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8
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0.000001 gals = ?

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1 μgal = 1 microga

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9
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the angular velocity of a point is dependent on the latitude of the point since the distance P from the spin axis
changes.

A

Centrifugal Force

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10
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Phenomenon of light, radio waves, etc. being deflected in passing obliquely from one medium to another of varying density.

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Refraction

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11
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The force which pulls down a body towards the center of the earth. The sum of gravitational force and the centrifugal reaction acting on a body. It causes an object to have weight.

A

Gravity

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12
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Magnitude of g at the poles

A

983.221 gals

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13
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Magnitude of g at the equator

A

978.049 gals

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14
Q

it can be seen that gravity varies in
relation to both _______ and _______ of the point

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height and latitude

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15
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The first gravity measurement was made using a pendulum in a clock.
In 1672, _____, a French astronomer, noted that a clock that kept perfect time in Paris lost 2.5 minutes a day at the equator. In fact, a shorter pendulum was required at the equator to keep the correct
time.

A

Richer

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16
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_______ developed the theory of pendulum behavior. The
period, T or P, of the oscillation of the pendulum is directly related to
the gravitational acceleration, g.

17
Q

Only one parameter is observed. The other one is kept constant.

A

Relative Determination

18
Q

P is measured at two station, and the ratio of these corresponding
values of g are determined.

A

Relative Determination of Gravity

19
Q

A compensation factor used in gravitational surveys that takes into
account the decrease in the force of gravity with increasing altitude, assuming only air intervenes between the observer and sea level.

A

Free-air Correction

20
Q

Free-air Correction

A

g ground-level > g high up

21
Q

Variations in Gravity due to Height
gravity correction:

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Cr =-0.3086H (mgal)(if m)

22
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  • Computation of positions are taken with respect to an ellipsoid
  • Measurements are made on the apparent topographic surface of the earth
  • One other surface measurement is involved in geodetic
    measurements
23
Q

mathematically defined regular surface with specific
dimensions.

24
Q

coincides with that surface to which
oceans would conform over the entire earth if free to adjust to the
combined effect of the earth’s mass attraction and the centrifugal
force of the earth’s rotation

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the shape of an imaginary global ocean dictated by gravity in the absence of /des and currents.
Geoid
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As a result of uneven distribution of the earth’s mass, the geoidal surface is irregular and, since the ellipsoid is a regular surface, the two will not coincide.
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3 Geoid Separation
1. Geoid Undulations 2. Geoid Heights 3. Geoid Separations
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Geoid is a surface along which the gravity potential is ______ equal and to which the direction of gravity is always ________.
everywhere - perpendicular
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Tidal Datums are observed for how many years?
19 years - Metonic Cycle
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measured from the geoid to the point along the plumb line
Orthometric Height (H)
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measured from the ellipsoid to the point along the normal
Ellipsoidal Height (h)
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Difference in elevation between the ellipsoid to the geoid. Measured from ELLIPSOID
Geoid Height/ Separation/ Undulation (N)
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Geoid below the ellipsoid
NEGATIVE VALUE
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Geoid above the ellipsoid
POSITIVE VALUE
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the difference between the observed acceleration of free fall, or gravity, on a planet's surface, and the corresponding value predicted from a model of the planet's gravity field
Gravity Anomaly
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The angle between the plumb line which is perpendicular to the geoid (vertical) and the and the perpendicular to the ellipsoid (normal)
Deflection of the Vertical