The Geodesy — a project on geodesy as a science.
This is a public knowledge base and blog on geodesy and related fields, including mathematics, physics, astronomy, scientific computing, and Earth sciences.
The project covers the full path of geodetic knowledge — from theory, through computation, to practical measurements and their interpretation.
Why The Geodesy?
The name carries several closely related meanings.
On the one hand, it refers to THE geodesy — geodesy itself, understood primarily as a natural science that studies the shape, gravity field, and rotation of the Earth.
On the other hand, it points to theoretical geodesy — the part of geodesy concerned with its mathematical and physical foundations.
Modern theoretical geodesy is inseparable from computation. For this reason, scientific computing and its connection to real geodetic measurements form an essential part of the project, without which geodesy cannot exist as a scientific discipline.
In other words, the focus here is not on engineering applications or surveying as such, but on understanding why and how things work — from fundamental equations to observational practice.
In this sense, this project treats geodesy as a science: theory, computation, and practice.
Project content
The project is bilingual, with materials published in both Russian and English. Content is not expected to be symmetrical between language versions, and the focus may shift over time.
The project’s content is shaped by the author’s perspective and does not aim at exhaustive coverage of the subject.
About the author
The project is authored by Ilya Oshchepkov.
For questions related to the project: contact@thegeodesy.com
Disclaimer
This site is a personal project and does not represent the views or positions of any organizations.
Use of materials
Unless stated otherwise, the materials on this site are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).