Advanced Geometric Geodesy ( SAG721) by Surv. K. F. A. Aleem Ph.

TUTORIAL
ADVANCED GEOMETRIC GEODESY (SAG721)

Lecture Notes

by

K. F. Aleem
Department of Surveying and Geoinformatics,

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University,

BauchI

1. What are the observables in Geodesy?

2. Why do we carry out reduction of observations?

3. What is geodesics?
4. Differeciate between Geodesic and Normal section
5. List methods of computing the direct and indirect Geodetic problems for a short
medium and Long geodesic. Which of the formular is most appropriate for Nigeria
environment.

6. Chord, normal section and geodesic are lines used in Geodesy’ Discus
Discuss the most appropeiate line used for computational purposes on the elipsoid

7. The geodetic coordinates in Wailo, Ganjuwa LGA of Bauchi State is Ф=10 0 40’ 27.3”
λ= 100 12’ 46.5” compute the geodetic coordinates of a bridge located at distance
652,645.586m on a geodetic Azimuth (α) of 60 0 25’ 36” from Wailo. Identity the
Universal Traverse Mercactor’s Zone where to find the bridge.

8. List the Observation equations on the ellipsoid for the following:

Triangulation,
Trilateration and
Traversing.

9. Determination of ellipsoidal parameters and Best fitting and general terrestrial

ellipsoids.
10. Idenrify different types of datum, discus the most appropriate one dor Nigeria and
state reasons for your choice .
11. Explain the step by step procedure of the shifts between the origin of two ellipsoids using
both non-linear (i.e exact) and linearized (differential) equations.

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12. What Datum transformation?

13. What are the effects of changes in datum parameters on geodetic coordinates?
14. Explain Projective and Development transformation and state the formulae and
methods for appropriate usage in a particular geodetic environment.
15. Discuss three dimensional geodesy and it usefullness.
16. What are the Uses of three dimensional adjustment procedures in Horizontal
Geodetic networks?
17. “Satellite geodesy is taking classical in Geeodesy” Discuss.

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