| Session Details | |
| Section | SE - Solid Earth Sciences |
| Session Title | Geodesy in Support of Science and Society |
| Main Convener | Dr. John Dawson (Geoscience Australia, Australia) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Chris Rizos (University of New South Wales, Australia) Prof. Tonie Van Dam (University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg) Dr. Laurent Soudarin (Collecte Localisation Satellites, France) Dr. Ramesh Govind (Geoscience Australia, Australia) Dr. Pascal Willis (IGN/IPGP, France) Mr. En-Jui Lee (University of Wyoming, United States) Mr. Dawei Mu (University of Wyoming, United States) Dr. Po Chen (University of Wyoming, United States) |
| Session Description | Geodesy underpins our understanding of the Earth system and provides unique insight into climate change, sea level change, ground and surface water storage and movement, ground deformation and natural hazards as well as enabling spatial data interoperability, geospatial and location-based services which modern economies increasingly rely. This session is devoted to the applications of high accuracy geodetic infrastructure including GNSS, SLR, VLBI and DORIS techniques, terrestrial and satellite gravity field mapping, as well as the geodetic imaging techniques such as InSAR. Contributions concerning novel approaches to data analysis and multi-technique integration aimed at improving geodetic products, reference frame determination, height systems and the measurement of crustal deformation are encouraged. The results and applications of regional reference frame densifications, such as the Asia Pacific Reference Frame (APREF), the development of national and regional geodetic height systems, and modernised geodetic infrastructure would be particularly welcome. |