Gravity

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Theoretical background and maths

Newton’s theory of gravity, Laplace equations, spherical harmonics

To understand the physical and mathematical notations that are used in the following lectures

Measurements

Gravity measurements on Earth

Satellite gravity measurements

Standard reductions needed for the measurements

To become familiar with different types of gravity measurements

To identify the basic reductions and their uses

Geopotential and geoid

Using gravity measurements to compute geoid and other quantities

To become familiar with the potential of gravity data

To test different quantities derived from gravity data


Space geodesy

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VLBI principles and experiment

Geophysical Modeling in Geodetic VLBI Analysis.

Introduction to VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS).

 

Learn fundamentals of VLBI technique. Understanding geophysical phenomena that can be observed with VLBI.

To became familiar with the VLBI equipment and how the observations are arranged. Understanding of the VLBI Global Observing System (VGOS) features

 

SLR

 Satellite Laser Ranging  basics, principles, theory, results and applications
To become familiar with the SLR fundamentals and understand the applications

GNSS

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Applications

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Sustainability

Connection between geodesy and sustainability and SDGs

Symposium recording and SDG explanations as pre-material

Group work on themes

Become familiar with SDGs and links to geodesy

To start thinking about one’s own role in sustainability

Oceans and glaciers

Water reservoirs on Earth, glacier mass balance, global sea level rise and its components, sea level rise projections (globally and in Finland)

 

Understand the relative size of different water reservoirs on Earth

Understandi how changes in these reservoirs are connected to global sea level

Understand the basic mechanisms causing mass changes in glaciers and ice sheets

Understand expected future changes in glaciers, ice sheets and global sea level, and the impacts of these changes

Understand what is expected in Finland in terms of sea level rise

Solid Earth

Forces deforming the Earth’s crust (different spatial and temporal scales)

How the deformation can be tracked and studied

How information on deformation can be utilized

Become familiar with the dynamic Earth

Understand how it can be studied

Understand how the studies of deformation help in the modern society


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