Geodesy Discipline: Progress and Perspective

doi:10.11947/j.JGGS.2021.0401

Abstract

Abstract:

The geodesy discipline has been evolving and constantly intersecting and merging with other disciplines in the last 50 years, due to the continuous progress of geodetic observation techniques and expansion of application fields. This paper first introduces the development and roles of geodesy and its formation. Secondly, the development status of geodesy discipline is analyzed from the progress of observation techniques and cross-discipline formation is analyzed from the expansion of application fields. Furthermore,the development trend of geodesy is stated from the perspective of national requirements and scientific developments. Finally, the sub-disciplines for geodesy are suggested at the present stage, based on the requirements of the National Natural Science Foundation of China and development status of geodesy itself, which can provide references for topic selection and fund application of geodetic scientific research.

Key words: geodesy discipline; progress of observation techniques; expansion of application fields; suggestions on sub-disciplines of geodesy

Yibin YAO,Yuanxi YANG,Heping SUN,Jiancheng LI. Geodesy Discipline: Progress and Perspective[J]. Journal of Geodesy and Geoinformation Science, 2021, 4(4): 1-10.

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First discipline code	Secondary discipline code	Contents	Adjustment
D04 Geophysics and Space Physics	D0401 Satellite Geodesy	Coordinate frame, positioning, navigation, combined navigation, satellite orbit determination, marine geodesy (underwater positioning and navigation), hydrogeodesy	The original tertiary discipline code “D040103 Satellite Geodesy (including Navigation)” was adjusted to the secondary discipline code. Currently,satellite geodesy is the most active and widely used field of geodesy, and relevant contents of marine geodesy were added into contents.
	D0402 Physical Geodesy	Earth gravity field, earth rotation, satellite gravimetry, dynamic geodesy, marine dynamic environment monitoring, geodetic and geophysical inversion, InSAR, etc.	The original tertiary discipline code “D040101 Physical Geodesy” was adjusted to the secondary discipline code, and the tertiary discipline code “D040102 Dynamic Geodesy” were added into contents.
	D0403 Applied Geodesy	Engineering surveying, urban geodesy, mine geodesy, etc.	The original secondary discipline code “D0413 Engineering Surveying” was adjusted to the secondary discipline code. To maintain consistency with the naming of geodesy, it also includes urban and mine-related research contents.