This is the material to be studied for the English language examination on
Modern Geodesy (Maa-6.1214)

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Torge Geodesy 3rd Edition:
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Chapter 2: reference systems, earth rotation

Chapter 5
subsections 5.2.1 (superficially), 5.2.3, 5.2.5, 5.2.6, 5.2.7, 5.2.8, 5.3.4,
5.4.1 (superficially), 5.4.2 (superf.), 5.4.3: satellite orbits, GPS,
satellite laser ranging, satellite altimetry, sat-to-sat tracking,
gradiometry, VLBI, gravimetry principles

Chapter 6

subsections 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.4.1, 6.4.3, 6.5.1: disturbing potential,
height anomaly, geoid; three-dimensional positioning, obs. equations, geodetic
datum; levelling


Kahmen-Faig Surveying:

Chapter 1
subsections 1.4.9, 1.4.10 (and section 1.5): observation equations, least
squares, testing

Cooper Control Surveys:

Chapter 8

8.3 (superficial), 8.7: hypotheses, statistical testing, chi-square

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linear_least_squares
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson's_chi-square_test
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS_meteorology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_wind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_(astronomy)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plate_tectonics