Topic outline

  • General

    Metsähovi station in winter. From https://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/tutkimus/tutkimustoiminta/metsahovin-geodeettinen-tutkimus

    Photo from https://www.maanmittauslaitos.fi/tutkimus/tutkimustoiminta/metsahovin-geodeettinen-tutkimusasema

    Welcome to the course Advanced Geodesy!

    On this course you are going to have a deeper look into different gravity measurements, very long baseline interferometry (VLBI) and modern satellite positioning systems.

    Schedule for live lectures
    When What Who  
    		DL's, exercises, etc
    		Week
    Tues 2.3. 10-12 Introduction  MN
    		9
    Weds 3.3. 12-14
    		 VLBI: Principles
    		 NZ
    		 exercise: VLBI
    		 9
    Tues 9.3. 10-12
    		 Corrections needed in the measurements
    		 MN
    		10
    Weds 10.3. 12-14
    		 VLBI: Experiment
    		 NZ
    		 exercise: VLBI
    		 10
    Tues 16.3. 10-12
    		 GNSS: From meter to sub-centimeter
    		 OA
    		11
    Weds 17.3. 12-14
    		 GNSS: Network-based and real-time positioning
    		 OA
    		 exercise/demo: GNSS
    		 1
    Tues 23.3. 10-12
    		 GNSS: GNSS precise positioning in the real-world
    		 OA
    		12
    Weds 24.3. 12-14
    		 Gravity: Theoretical background and maths
    		 MBK
    		 exercise: GNSS
    		 12
    Tues 30.3. 10-12
    		 Gravity: Measurements
    		 MN
    		13
    Weds 31.3. 12-14
    		 Gravity: Geopotential and geoid
    		 MBK
    		 exercise: gravity
    		 13
    Tues 6.4. 10-12
    		 Presentations
    		 MN
    		14
    Weds 7.4. 12-14
    		 Presentations
    		 MN
    		 exercise: gravity
    		 14

    		Exam week (no exam, assignment DLs)

    		15

    Live lectures Tuesdays and Wednesdays
    Exercise sessions Wednesdays 14-16

    To pass the course: three assignments, three quizzes, and a short written report and a presentation of it.

  • Lectures

    Not available unless any of:
    • You are a(n) Teacher
    • You are a(n) Student

    The lecture notes and possible recordings will be uploaded here.

    Virtual classroom for lectures:

    https://aalto.zoom.us/j/69982218615?pwd=cDFpZFJ0UFpwbWFjRkdFYTBMcUxLUT09

    Password: AdvG2021 (if it is needed)

  • Materials

    Not available unless: You are a(n) Student

  • Assignments

    Not available unless: You are a(n) Student

    Here are the tasks that are needed to finish the course successfully: three assigments, three quizzes and the report.

    Assignments: The instructions and materials for assignments can be found in the Materials folder. There are two exercise sessions for each assignment and the DL is a week after the last exercise session.

    Quizzes: The quizzes open after the last lecture on the topic and are open for 5 days.

    The report: See Materials folder for instructions. You have to return two versions.

    The virtual classroom for exercise sessions is here:

    https://aalto.zoom.us/j/69982218615?pwd=cDFpZFJ0UFpwbWFjRkdFYTBMcUxLUT09

    Password: AdvG2021 (if it is needed)