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| GEOG0038-1 | Space geodesy
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 1d FW |
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| Lecturer : | René Warnant |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course discusses the main techniques used in Space Geodesy (except Global Navigation Satellite Systems which are already studied in the course "GNSS : theory and applications") and their applications in Earth Sciences: precise positioning, satellite orbit computation, geoïd and mean sea level determination. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Students will be able to read and understand a research article based on techniques used in Space Geodesy (even the most recent ones for which reference books are not yet available) or to process data coming from such techniques in order to solve practical problems. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Face-to-face learning. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Lecture notes are available |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exam (with written preparation) on the material seen during the theorical lectures. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is organized in 3 hour lectures given each week during the first semester. |
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Contacts :
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| René Warnant (Professor)
Tel : 04/366 90 16
E-mail: Rene.Warnant@ulg.ac.be |
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