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Dr.hab.phys. Youris ZHAGARS
Assoc.professor of Ventspils University College
Ventspils University College
Phone: +371-944.17.37
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Born: February 9, 1949, Riga, Latvia
Scientific interests:
Investigations of the geoid, applications of the
GPS measurements for geophysics and engineering sciences.
Visible motion of the Earth's Satellites. Theory
of Chaos.
Languages: Latvian, English, Russian and French
Education
Fellowships, Memberships of Professional Societies
. Numerical Methods,
University of Latvia, 1985 - 1991.
. Astronomy and
Astrophysics, University of Latvia, 1983 - ...
. Fundamentals
of GPS, University of Latvia, 1999 - ...
. Space Information
Technologies, University of Latvia & Ventspils University College,
1999 - ...
. Basics of Natural
Sciences, Ventspils University Collegue, 2000 - ...
. Chaos and Order (Introductory
course) Ventspils University Collegue, 2001 - ...
. Physics Ventspils
University Collegue, 2002 - ...
. Linear Algebra and
Analitical Geometry Ventspils University Collegue, 2002 - ...
Researche Projects
1. Y.Zhagars (Head of Project) Developement of new astronomical instrumentation, methods and software to improve the accuracy of the geodynamic parametrs as well as to connect Baltic region to Intrrnational geodetic Reference frame, Latvian Council of Science, 1991 - 1993.
2. Y.Zhagars (Head of Project) Developement of satellite laser ranging hardware and software systems for determination of coordinates, geodynamic parameters and time scale support using methods of the satellite geodesy, Latvian Council of Science, 1994 - 1996.
3. Y.Zhagars (Head of Project) Developement of the telescope for the Satellite Laser Ranging for the Metsahovi geodetic observatory, Finnish Geodetic Institute, 1992 - 1997.
4. Y.Zhagars (Head of Project) Improvement of the geoid of Latvia and its connection with the Nordic geoids using the satellite altimetry data, Latvian Council of Science, 1997 - 2000.
5. Y.Zhagars (Head of subprogramme) in joint research programme Basic and Applied Research Based on the use of the Ventspils International Radioastronomy Centre (VIRAC) Radiotelescopes and Their Application for Receiving, Processing and Transmitting of Information (Programme Director: J.Ekmanis) Latvian Council of Science, 2001-2004.
Recent / Representative
Publications
1. Zhagars
Y., Zarinsh A., Ekstremalnije zadachi sblizhenija ISZ i nabljudatelja
(in russian), sbornik Navigacionnaja privjazka i statisticheskaja
obrabotka kosmicheskoi informacii, Moskva, Nauka, 1983.
2. ZhagarsY., Zarinsh A.
Chisslennije issledovanija vidimogo dvizhenija ISZ (in russian),
sbornik Navigacionnaja privjazka i statisticheskaja obrabotka kosmicheskoi
informacii, Moskva, Nauka, 1983.
3. Abele M., Zhagars Y.,
et.al. Anlage fur das Aufspuren von Himmelskorpen, Wirtschaftspatent
Deuchland, DD273.953.A3, Berlin, 1989.
4. Abele M., Zhagars Y.,
et.al. Lazerna komputerna lokacionna sistema za izmervane na razstojanija
do spetnici na Zemljata, Bulgarian patent # 47620, Sofia, 1993.
5. Zhagar Y., Paunonen M.,
Pavenis A., Gedrovics V. The first approach of the mecanical accuracy
for LS-105 SLR telescope in Metsahovi (Finland), Acta Universitatis
Latviensis v.600, astronomy 20, Satellite laser ranging, Riga, 1995.
6. Stoykov A., Zhagars Y.,
Abele M., Laposhka V. Second Riga SLR telescope ULIS - start of measuring,
Acta Universitatis Latviensis v.600, astronomy 20, Satellite laser
ranging, Riga, 1995.
7. Stoykov A., Zhagars
Y., Dimitrova M. Method of determination of "alt-alt" mount's parameters
for telescopes in the vertical reference frame, Acta Universitatis
Latviensis v.600, astronomy 20, Satellite laser ranging, Riga, 1995.
8. Zhagars Y. F.Tsanders
and space flight dynamics, Theses Historiae Scientiarium Baltica, Riga,
1996.
9. Zhagars Y., Kaminskis
J. The new geodynamic site in Latvia LV-04 (Irbene) - converted russian
ex-military object, Annales Geophysicae vol.16, s.1, part 1, 1998.
10. Zhagars Y., Kaminskis
J., Salmins K. Different geoid solutions in Latvia and vertical geodetic
network, Book of extended abstracts of WEGENER's 9-th Gen. Assambl.
Honefoss, Staten Kartverk, Oslo, 1998.
11. Zhagars Y., Kaminskis
J. Irbene (LV-04) jauns geodinamiskais poligons Latvija, Latvian
Journal of Physics and Technical Science, No.6, 1998.
12. Zhagars Y. Use of
space technologies for transport organization, Reports of workshop
"Research and Developement in the Modern Transportation Technology" of
4-th Internat. Conf. "Baltic Transit Gateway", Riga, 1999.
13. Zhagars Y., Kaminskis
J. Latvia local geoid on aprobation, Geophysical Research Abstracts,
vol.2, 2000, ISSN:1028-7006.
14. Zhagars Y., Kaminskis
J. First results of the geodynamic station IRBENE (Latvia), Geophysical
Research Abstracts, vol.2, 2000, ISSN:1028-7006.
15. Zhagars Y., Kaminskis
J. Geodetic Connection of Astro-geodynamic objects in VIRAC site (Irbene,
Latvia), Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol.2, 2001.
16. Krisane G., Kaminskis
J., Zhagars Y. Gravity data application for geoid and complex structure
modelling, Geophysical Research Abstracts, vol.2, 2001.
Last update 2002.09.30