EAS 4060

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EAS 4060
Geodesy

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Explores the methods and applications of geodesy by focusing heavily on Global Satellite Navigation Network (GNSS) data and Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar data (InSAR).  The course covers some of the key principles of geodesy, including how to describe and measure the shape of the Earth, how to find, select and process data of a range of types, and applications to problems relating to ground displacement (e.g., volcanoes, earthquakes, extraction of groundwater) and surface processes/characteristics (e.g., soil moisture, vegetation).


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: calculus, calculus-based physics, introductory programming class, and at least one course in Earth Sciences, or permission of instructor.

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When Offered Fall.

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 18710 EAS 4060   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: In Person