郭际明和王建国编著的《大地测量学基础(英文版)》是一本系统讲授大地测量学专业知识的高校教材。教材共分7章，内容涉及：大地测量学的基本概念、基础理论、主要观测方法和数据归化方法，以及大地测量计算和大地测量国际组织等。可作为普通高等教育测绘工程专业的教材，也可作为遥感科学与技术、地理信息系统专业的教学参考书。

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《大地测量学基础(英文版)》可作为普通高等教育测绘工程专业的教材，也可作为遥感科学与技术、地理信息系统专业的教学参考书。

Chapter 1 Introduction

 1.1 Definition and Classification of Geodesy

 1.2 Task of Geodesy

 1.3 Historical Development of Geodesy

 Review Questions

Chapter 2 Coordinate Systems and Time Systems

 2.1 Earth and Its Motions

 2.2 Time Systems

 2.3 Coordinate Reference Systems

 Review Questions

Chapter 3 Gravity Field of the Earth

 3.1 Gravitation, Centrifugal Force and Gravity

 3.2 Gravitational Centrifugal and Gravity Potential

 3.3 Level Surfaces and Plumb Lines

 3.4 Spherical Harmonic Expansion of Gravitational Potential

 3.5 Normal Gravity and Its Potential

 Review Questions

Chapter 4 Geodetic Calculation on Ellipsoid

 4.1 Meridian and Its Radius of Curvature

 4.2 Equator and Parallel Circle

 4.3 Prime Vertical

 4.4 Normal Arc

 4.5 Geodesic

 4.6 Length of Arc for Meridian and Parallel Circle

 4.7 Reduction of Directions and Distances from Natural Surface to Ellipsoid Surface

 4.8 Direct and Inverse Problem of GeodesicReview Questions Chapter

Chapter 5 Map Projections

 5 1 Introduction

 5 2 Projection Equation

 5 3 Distortion

 5 4 Classification of Map Projections

 5 5 Typical Projections Used in Geodesy

 5 6 Cauchy-Riemann Equations of Conformal Projection

 5.7 Gauss-Krger Projection

 5.8 Universal Transverse Mercator Grid System

 Review Questions

Chapter 6 Geodetic Positioning Techniques

 6.1 Horizontal Positioning Techniques

 6.2 Vertical Positioning Techniques

 6.3 GNSS Three Dimensional Positioning Technique

 Review Questions

Chapter 7 Geodetic Control Network

 7.1 International Terrestrial Reference Frame

 7.2 Horizontal Geodetic Control Network

 7.3 Vertical Geodetic Control Network

 Review Questions

References

Vocabulary