<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> This year the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology celebrates its 95<sup>th</sup> jubilee, which provides an opportunity to present the Faculty’s rich traditions in polar research. Employees and students of the faculty for almost 60 years have taken part in research expeditions to the polar circle. The article presents various studies typical of geodesy and cartography, as well as miscellany of possible measurement applications and geodetic techniques used to support interdisciplinary research. Wide range of geodetic techniques used in polar studies includes classic angular and linear surveys, photogrammetric techniques, gravimetric measurements, GNSS satellite techniques and satellite imaging. Those measurements were applied in glaciological, geological, geodynamic, botanical researches as well as in cartographic studies. Often they were used in activities aiming to ensure continuous functioning of Polish research stations on both hemispheres. This study is a short overview of thematic scope and selected research results conducted by our employees and students.</p></abstract>

This year the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology celebrates its 95th jubilee, which provides an opportunity to present the Faculty’s rich traditions in polar research. Employees and students of the faculty for almost 60 years have taken part in research expeditions to the polar circle. The article presents various studies typical of geodesy and cartography, as well as miscellany of possible measurement applications and geodetic techniques used to support interdisciplinary research. Wide range of geodetic techniques used in polar studies includes classic angular and linear surveys, photogrammetric techniques, gravimetric measurements, GNSS satellite techniques and satellite imaging. Those measurements were applied in glaciological, geological, geodynamic, botanical researches as well as in cartographic studies. Often they were used in activities aiming to ensure continuous functioning of Polish research stations on both hemispheres. This study is a short overview of thematic scope and selected research results conducted by our employees and students.

Participation of Employees and Students of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography in Polar Research

Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland, Pl. Politechniki 1, 00-661 Warsaw, Poland

employee of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology in the period 2010-2014

Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics

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This year the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography, Warsaw University of Technology celebrates its 95th jubilee, which provides an opportunity to present the...

Participation of Employees and Students of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography in Polar Research

Published Online: May 31, 2016

Page range: 235 - 252

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2016-0016

Keywords
polar research, Spitsbergen, Antarctic, King George Island

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Participation of Employees and Students of the Faculty of Geodesy and Cartography in Polar Research

Published Online: May 31, 2016

Page range: 235 - 252

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2016-0016

Keywordspolar research, Spitsbergen, Antarctic, King George Island

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
polar research, Spitsbergen, Antarctic, King George Island