Course objectives:
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The main task of this course is to gain practical experiences with gravimetric surveying and to practice applications of gravity data in geodesy.
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Requirements on student
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Participation at surveying and processing activities. Quality and correctness of the final report.
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Content
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Observation methods in relative gravimetry. Gravimetric surveying in the area of Castle Nečtiny. Determination of three dimensional positions of gravimetric points. Adjustment of a gravimetric network. Evaluation of gravity anomalies and disturbances. Reduction of observed gravity for topographical and atmospheric effects. Tidal effects. Creation of gravimetric maps and databases. Solution of the gravimetric quasi-geoid. Precise leveling: estimation of orthometric and Molodensky normal heights.
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Activities
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Fields of study
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Guarantors and lecturers
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Literature
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Time requirements
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All forms of study
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Activities
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Time requirements for activity [h]
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Practical training (number of hours)
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40
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Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8)
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20
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Contact hours
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20
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Total
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80
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge - students are expected to possess the following knowledge before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
Pre-requisities for this course are as follows: KGM/VP1, KGM/VP2, KGM/FGE1. |
Skills - students are expected to possess the following skills before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
can operate a relative gravity meter |
can operate a levelling instrument |
can process measurements |
Competences - students are expected to possess the following competences before the course commences to finish it successfully: |
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Learning outcomes
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Knowledge - knowledge resulting from the course: |
Participants of this course gain practical experiences with surveying and processing of gravity data. They learn how to operate a relative gravimeter and estimate three dimensional positions of gravity stations. Applications of gravity data in geodesy, namely estimation of the gravimetric quasi-geoid and physically-defined heights, are also tested within this course. |
Skills - skills resulting from the course: |
to practically observe gravity |
to practically observe the vertical derivative of gravity |
to perform high-precision levelling |
to process gravimetric and levelling measurements |
Competences - competences resulting from the course: |
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Assessment methods
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Knowledge - knowledge achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Project |
Skills - skills achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Project |
Competences - competence achieved by taking this course are verified by the following means: |
Project |
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Teaching methods
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Knowledge - the following training methods are used to achieve the required knowledge: |
Lecture |
Field trip |
Collaborative instruction |
Skills - the following training methods are used to achieve the required skills: |
Lecture with visual aids |
Field trip |
Collaborative instruction |
Competences - the following training methods are used to achieve the required competences: |
Lecture with visual aids |
Field trip |
Collaborative instruction |
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