adjective
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of or relating to geodesy
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another word for geodesic
Other Word Forms
- geodetically adverb
- ungeodetic adjective
- ungeodetically adverb
Etymology
Origin of geodetic
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Then came work on measuring the shape of ocean surfaces, a crucial element in creating the geodetic models of Earth needed for GPS.
SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.
From Science Daily
Other than his initial ice-axe-and-soup-ladle science, Don Swanson’s job was geodetic monitoring, which meant very accurately measuring and analyzing the size and shape of the earth.
From Literature
EarthScope, the nation’s primary seismological and geodetic data facility, was recently formed as the merger of UNAVCO, which held an archive for GPS data, and IRIS, which held a seismic data archive.
From Los Angeles Times
"The conversation we're having is, 'How much of this is transferable?'" said Sullivan, also a professor of civil, environmental and geodetic engineering.
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