During the last decades, measurements of various geodynamic processeshave gained ever increasing importance. Temporal variations of thedeformation and gravity fields monitored by geodetic measuring techniquesreflect isostatic, tectonic or volcanic processes in the earth’s interior.Recordings of hydrologic or oceanographic phenomena allow conclusions onsurface processes. This volume reflects the major developments duringrecent years in these areas of research.
Most of the papers in this book were presented at the workshop on"Deformation and Gravity Change: Indicators of Isostasy, Tectonics, Volcanismand Climate Change", which took place at the Casa de los Volcanes on Lanzarote, Spain, during March 1-4, 2005. It was jointly organized and supported by theInternational Association of Geodesy (IAG), the Spanish Ministry of Educationand Science, the Spanish Council for Scientific Research and theCabildo Insular de Lanzarote. The workshop also served as the first meetingof the members of the IAG Working Group ICCT2 on "Dynamic Theories of Deformationand Gravity Fields".