This book contains theory and applications of gravity both for physical geodesy and geophysics.
It identifies classical and modern topics for studying the Earth. Worked-out examples
illustrate basic but important concepts of the Earth¿s gravity field. In addition coverage
details the Geodetic Reference System 1980 a versatile tool in most applications of gravity
data.The authors first introduce the necessary mathematics. They then review classic physical
geodesy including its integral formulas height systems and their determinations. The next
chapter presents modern physical geodesy starting with the original concepts of M.S.
Molodensky. A major part of this chapter is a variety of modifying Stokes¿ formula for geoid
computation by combining terrestrial gravity data and an Earth Gravitational Model.Coverage
continues with a discussion that compares today¿s methods for modifying Stokes¿ formulas for
geoid and quasigeoid determination a description of several modern tools in physical geodesy
and a review of methods for gravity inversion as well as analyses for temporal changes of the
gravity field.This book aims to broaden the view of scientists and students in geodesy and
geophysics. With a focus on theory it provides basic and some in-depth knowledge about the
field from a geodesist¿s perspective.
