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Meridians run between the North and South poles.
Meridians run between the North and South poles.
The astronomic prime meridian at Greenwich, England. The geodetic prime meridian is actually 102.478 meters east of this point since the adoption of W
The astronomic prime meridian at Greenwich, England. The geodetic prime meridian is actually 102.478 meters east of this point since the adoption of WGS84.
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A modern instrument for geodetic measurements using satellites
A modern instrument for geodetic measurements using satellites
Geoid, an approximation for the shape of the Earth; shown here with vertical exaggeration (10000 vertical scaling factor).
Geoid, an approximation for the shape of the Earth; shown here with vertical exaggeration (10000 vertical scaling factor).
Height measurement using satellite altimetry
Height measurement using satellite altimetry
GPS Block IIA satellite orbits over the Earth.
GPS Block IIA satellite orbits over the Earth.