Surveying and Geomatics

  1. Geodesy and Earth Models
    1. Shape and Size of the Earth
      1. Sphere Model
        1. Radius Calculations
          1. Spherical Coordinates
          2. Ellipsoid Model
            1. Reference Ellipsoids
              1. Semi-Major and Semi-Minor Axes
                1. Flattening and Eccentricity
                2. Geoid Model
                  1. Equipotential Surface
                    1. Geoidal Undulations
                      1. Relationship to Ellipsoid
                      2. Earth's Gravity Field
                        1. Gravitational Acceleration
                          1. Gravity Anomalies
                        2. Geodetic Coordinate Systems
                          1. Geographic Coordinates
                            1. Latitude Types
                              1. Geodetic Latitude
                                1. Geocentric Latitude
                                  1. Astronomical Latitude
                                  2. Longitude Definition
                                    1. Height Systems
                                      1. Ellipsoidal Height
                                        1. Orthometric Height
                                          1. Dynamic Height
                                        2. Cartesian Coordinates
                                          1. Geocentric Systems
                                            1. Local Tangent Plane
                                              1. Coordinate Transformations
                                            2. Geodetic Datums
                                              1. Horizontal Datums
                                                1. NAD27
                                                  1. NAD83
                                                    1. WGS84
                                                      1. ITRF
                                                      2. Vertical Datums
                                                        1. NGVD29
                                                          1. Local Datums
                                                          2. Datum Transformations
                                                            1. Three-Parameter Transformation
                                                              1. Seven-Parameter Transformation
                                                                1. Grid Shift Methods
                                                              2. Geodetic Computations
                                                                1. Direct Problem
                                                                  1. Inverse Problem
                                                                    1. Meridian Convergence
                                                                      1. Scale Factor Calculations
                                                                        1. Reduction to Ellipsoid
                                                                        2. Map Projections
                                                                          1. Projection Theory
                                                                            1. Developable Surfaces
                                                                              1. Projection Properties
                                                                                1. Conformal Projections
                                                                                  1. Equal-Area Projections
                                                                                    1. Equidistant Projections
                                                                                  2. Projection Classifications
                                                                                    1. Cylindrical Projections
                                                                                      1. Mercator Projection
                                                                                        1. Transverse Mercator
                                                                                          1. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
                                                                                          2. Conical Projections
                                                                                            1. Lambert Conformal Conic
                                                                                              1. Albers Equal-Area Conic
                                                                                              2. Azimuthal Projections
                                                                                                1. Stereographic Projection
                                                                                                  1. Lambert Azimuthal Equal-Area
                                                                                                2. State Plane Coordinate Systems
                                                                                                  1. Zone Structure
                                                                                                    1. Projection Parameters
                                                                                                      1. Grid Coordinates
                                                                                                        1. Convergence and Scale
                                                                                                        2. Grid Systems
                                                                                                          1. Military Grid Reference System (MGRS)
                                                                                                            1. Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
                                                                                                              1. Local Grid Systems

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                                                                                                          8. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)