geodetic curvature

  • 1geodetic surveying — noun also geodetic engineering : surveying in which account is taken of and corrections made for the curvature of the earth s surface compare plane surveying * * * geodetic surveying noun Geodesy, surveying large areas with allowance for the… …

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  • 2Geodetic effect — This article is about precession of orbiting bodies. For observing binary stars, see de Sitter double star experiment. A representation of the geodetic effect …

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  • 3geodetic survey — noun Date: 1880 a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth s surface …

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  • 4geodetic survey — a land area survey in which the curvature of the surface of the earth is taken into account. [1875 80, Amer.] * * * …

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  • 5geodetic survey — ge′odet′ic sur′vey n. sur a land area survey in which the curvature of the surface of the earth is taken into account • Etymology: 1875–80, amer …

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  • 6geodetic survey — noun : a survey of a large land area in which corrections are made for the curvature of the earth s surface …

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  • 7geodeticsurvey — geodetic survey n. A survey of a large area of land in which corrections are made to account for the curvature of the earth. * * * …

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  • 8Figure of the Earth — An oblate spheroid Geodesy …

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  • 9General relativity — For a generally accessible and less technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to general relativity. General relativity Introduction Mathematical formulation Resources …

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  • 10Latitude — This article is about the geographical reference system. For other uses, see Latitude (disambiguation). Map of Earth Longitude (λ) Lines of longitude appear vertical with varying curvature in this projection, but are actually halves of great… …

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