| Univ. Bremen Prof. Dr. C. Lämmerzahl | Geodesy and Gravity (S3, elective, 3 ECTS) |
| Learning Outcomes: | The students gain knowledge of notions of nonrelativistic gravity theory, knowledge of basic notions of geodesy, an understanding of methods to measure the gravitational fields, knowledge of basic principles of relativistic gravity and an understanding of clock geodesy. |
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| Prerequisites | Basic courses in Physics on mechanics. Introduction to General Relativity |
| Program | Classical geodesy • Repetition of Newtonian gravitational theory • Multipole moments of the Earth and the gravitational field of the Earth • Definition of the geoid on the rotating Earth • Equation of motion for satellites • Calculation of satellite orbits • Description of orbits for satellite formation flight and extraction of the gravitational field Relativistic geodesy • Elements of relativistic gravity theory • Post-Newtonian solution for the gravitational field of the Earth • Definition of the geoid • Clocks in the gravitational field: clock geodesy • Relativistic satellite orbits, basic effects |
| Description of how the course is conducted | – Contact hours (lecture + exercise): 20 h – Preparation, learning, exercises: 28 h – Preparation for exam: 42 h Total working hours:90 h |
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| Description of the evaluation methods | Written or oral exam |
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| Recommended readings | A list of references will be provided at the start of the semester. |
