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Computational Geodesy
Mathematical modelling of the shape of the Earth and computational methods
to measure its shape parameters is known as geodesy. In other words geodesy
models the overall shape of the Earth through mathematical modelling. The
physical properties exhibited by Earth such as its gravity field, magnetic field,
polar and Keplarian motion etc. forms the basis for modelling the shape of
Earth. In recent years direct measurement of the diameter of the Earth by
focusing the laser beams from the satellite gives a credible accuracy of the
estimations arrived by geodesic estimations. A glimpse of various applications
of geodesy and its principles ...