National Report to the International Association of Geodesy of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics 2015-2019

TL;DR

This report summarizes Russian geodesy research from 2015-2018, covering geodynamics, Earth's shape, gravity, rotation, and geodetic reference frames, highlighting key scientific advances for the 2019 IUGG General Assembly.

Contribution

It compiles major research results by Russian geodesists in multiple geodetic disciplines during 2015-2018, providing a comprehensive national overview.

Findings

Advances in Earth's gravity field modeling

Progress in geodetic reference frame development

Insights into Earth's rotation dynamics

Abstract

In this National Report are given major results of researches conducted by Russian geodesists in 2015-2018 on the topics of the International Association of Geodesy (IAG) of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG). This report is prepared by the Section of Geodesy of the National Geophysical Committee of Russia. In the report prepared for the XXVII General Assembly of IUGG (Canada, Montreal, 8-18 July 2019), the results of principal researches in geodesy, geodynamics, gravimetry, in the studies of geodetic reference frame creation and development, Earth's shape and gravity field, Earth's rotation, geodetic theory, its application and some other directions are briefly described. For some objective reasons not all results obtained by Russian scientists on the problems of geodesy are included in the report.