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JDZ5790Geodinamics and Gravity Field3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Nazan YILMAZ
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Description of gravity and obtain information about earth's gravity structure.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : learn basic concepts such as gravitational, potential and gravity.11,3
PO - 2 : understand earth gravity field and impotance in geodesy.11,3
PO - 3 : have knowledgeable about earth?s basic parameters and physical properties101,3
PO - 4 : learn geoid determination methods101,3
PO - 5 : have knowledgeable about instrumentation and techniques which are used in geodetic monitoring of tectonic deformations8,101,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Determination of the Earth's gravitational potentional. Tidal parameters and polar motion. Review of basic Earth parameters and physical properties. Structure of the terrestrial gravity field and requirements for global and local approximation. Applications to gravity prediction, geoid, determination, deflection estimation. Geodetic monitoring of tectonic deformation; related instrumentation and techniques such as SLR, GPS, VLBI.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Subject and aim of lesson
 Week 2Gravitational force and description of gravitational potential
 Week 3Gravity and gravity measurements
 Week 4Earth's gravity field and earth internal structure
 Week 5Geopotential surfaces and geoid
 Week 6Gravity and satellites
 Week 7Earth's basic parameters and physical properties
 Week 8Mid-term exam
 Week 9Tides parameters and polar motion
 Week 10Obtained of different heights with the help of gravity
 Week 11Determination of earth size and shape with the help of gravity
 Week 12Gravity determination with CHAMP, GRACE and GOCE satellites
 Week 13Gravity and geopotential coefficients
 Week 14Appication related to the usage fields of gravity in geodesy
 Week 15Discussion and evaluation of the applications
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Weikkoa Heiskanen, Helmut Moritz. 1984; Fiziksel jeodezi, Türkçesi Onur Gürkan, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi. Mühendislik-Mimarlık Fakültesi. Genel yayın ; No. 19 Fakültesi yayın ; No. 8
2Cook, A.H.1980. Gravite ve Yeryuvarı, Gürkan O., Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, Yer Bilimleri Fakültesi, No:144/34, Trabzon.
 
Recommended Reading
1Torge, W.1980; Geodesy, Walter De Gruyter, Berlin-Newyork
2P. Vanicek ve N.T. Christou.1994; Geoid and Its Geophysical Interpretations, CRC Press, Florida.
3Erden, F.1979. Uygulamalı Gravite, Maden Tetkik ve Arama Enstitüsü Yayınlarından Eğitim Serisi, No:21, Ankara.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 2 30
Project 9
10
10 5
Practice 2 3 5
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 3 3 10
End-of-term exam 16 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 15 45
Ödev 3 4 12
Proje 5 4 20
Diğer 1 6 1 6
Diğer 2 2 1 2
Total work load85