The Interdisciplinary Role of Space Geodesy - Proceedings of an International Workshop held at "Ettore Majorana" Center for Scientific Culture, International School of Geodesy - Director, Enzo Boschi-. Erice, Sicily, Italy, July 23-29, 1988

This volume is the result of the dedicated effort undertaken by an international group of scientists and administrators, who have contemplated the challenge of the future of space-based earth science for the next decade. Recognizing the need for defining new milestones both in science and technology, they have developed a detailed report of what could be achieved and what challenges remain after twenty fertile years of space exploration. The reader will find a wealth of information about the role of space geodesy in the Earth Sciences of the 1990's.

List of contents

1 introduction.- Precession and nutation.- Polar motion.- Axial rate of spin of the earth.- Earth tides.- Time variations in the gravity field.- Conclusions and recommendations.- 3 long term dynamics of the solid earth.- 4 interaction with other disciplines and programs.- 5 instrumentation.- 6 data analysis.- 7 Reference coordinate systems.- 8 education.- Appendix 1 The earth observation activities of the European space agency.- Appendix 2 The role of NASA in geodynamics research in the decade 1991 - 2000.- Appendix 3 The glonass satellite navigation system.- Appendix 4 Space geodesy in France.- Appendix 5 The LAGEOS II project.- Appendix 6 The Wegener programme.

Product details

• Assisted by: Iva I Mueller (Editor), Ivan I Mueller (Editor), Ivan I. Mueller (Editor), Zerbini (Editor), Zerbini (Editor), Susanna Zerbini (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.12.2013
• EAN: 9783540511618
• ISBN: 978-3-540-51161-8
• No. of pages: 300
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 242 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 570 g
• Illustrations: XV, 300 p. 21 illus.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences; Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geology