Topic outline

  • General

    Welcome to the course Advanced Geodesy!

    Topics for year 2022 are physical geodesy, space geodesy and geodetic applications.

    The lectures will be on campus (Otakaari 4, 202), with an option for zoom and recorded lecture. We will test the different options on the first week and find the optimal solution also for remote studies.

    The preliminary course plan is:

    When

    What

    Tues 1.3. 10-12

    Introduction (Maaria Nordman) live + zoom

    Weds 2.3. 12-14

    Block A: gravity theory (Mirjam Bilker-Koivula) live + zoom

    Tues 8.3. 10-12

    Block A: gravity measurements (MN) live + zoom

    Weds 9.3. 12-14

    Block A: geoid models etc. (MBK) live + zoom

    Tues 15.3. 10-12

    Block B: space geodesy GNSS (MN) pre-recorded

    Weds 16.3. 12-14

    Block B: space geodesy VLBI (Vicky Liu) live + zoom

    Tues 22.3. 10-12

    Block B: space geodesy SLR (MN) live + zoom

    Weds 23.3. 12-14

    Block C: applications and sustainability (MN) live + zoom, group work

    Tues 29.3. 10-12

    Block C: applications oceans and glaciers (Havu Pellikka) live + zoom

    Weds 30.3. 12-14

    Block C: applications and solid Earth (MN) live + zoom

    Tues 5.4. 10-12

    Student presentations live (+zoom?)

    Weds 6.4. 12-14

    Metsähovi excu 12-16 (live only)

    Exam week Tues 12.4. 10-12

    Student presentations, part 2 zoom

    See the Block and lecture contents in the Contents of the lectures below.

    Exercise session Wednesdays 14:15-16 at Y344 (Otakaari 1) and in zoom.


  • 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/68500921461?pwd=T3RsandIaXF3clBDeFV2N0NSdkhpZz09
    Meeting ID: 685 0092 1461
    Passcode: 203192

  • Assignments

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    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 below or in the Ohter stuff 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.


  • Other stuff

    Not available unless: You are a(n) Student