METHODS OF PHYSICAL GEODESY.

Abstract

A review is made of the progress of physical geodesy as of 1963. The gravimetric measurements and astrogeodetic methods, base lines, geopotential methods, the earth constants, flattening and the normal figure of the earth are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0605655

Entities

People

  • Henning Moritz
  • W. A. Heiskanen

Organizations

  • Ohio State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Base Lines
  • Energy
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geopotential
  • Gravity
  • Measurement

Readers

  • Geodesy
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.