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

• Published in: Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics
• Main Authors: Pasik Mariusz, Adamek Artur, Rajner Marcin, Kurczyński Zdzisław, Pachuta Andrzej, Woźniak Marek, Bylina Paweł, Próchniewicz Dominik
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sciendo 2016
• Subjects: polar research; spitsbergen; antarctic; king george island; Geodesy; QB275-343; Antarctic; King George Island; Antarc*; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1515/rgg-2016-0016; https://doaj.org/article/7fb2b5b7aa6d4eeb81965717c4f308b5

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.