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нормальный эллипсоид
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
Reference ellipsoid — In geodesy, a reference ellipsoid is a mathematically defined surface that approximates the geoid, the truer figure of the Earth, or other planetary body.Because of their relative simplicity, reference ellipsoids are used as a preferred surface… … Wikipedia
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