What does Geodesy mean?
Definitions for Geodesy
dʒiˈɒd ə si; ˌdʒi əˈdɛt ɪksgeodesy
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Princeton's WordNet
geodesynoun
the branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points
Wiktionary
geodesynoun
scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and crustal motion) in three‐dimensional, time‐varying space.
Etymology: From géodésie, from geodaesia, from γεωδαισία, from γῆ + δαίω.
Wikipedia
Geodesy
Geodesy is the science of measuring and representing in temporally varying 3D of the geometry, gravity, and spatial orientation of the Earth and other astronomical bodies, such as planets or circumplanetary systems when it is called planetary geodesy. Geodynamical phenomena, including crustal motion, tides, and polar motion, can be studied by designing global and national control networks, applying space geodesy and terrestrial geodetic techniques, and relying on datums and coordinate systems. The job titles are geodesist and geodetic surveyor.
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geodesy
Geodesy is a scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, its gravitational field, and other geodynamic phenomena such as tides and polar motion. It involves studying the shape, size, and gravitational field of the Earth, as well as the changes of these aspects over time. This can include aspects like land surveying, satellite positioning, and global navigation systems.
Webster Dictionary
Geodesynoun
that branch of applied mathematics which determines, by means of observations and measurements, the figures and areas of large portions of the earth's surface, or the general figure and dimenshions of the earth; or that branch of surveying in which the curvature of the earth is taken into account, as in the surveys of States, or of long lines of coast
Etymology: [Gr. ; ge`a, gh^, the earth + to divide: cf. F. godsie.]
Wikidata
Geodesy
Geodesy, also named geodetics, a branch of applied mathematics and earth sciences, is the scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the Earth, including its gravitational field, in a three-dimensional time-varying space. Geodesists also study geodynamical phenomena such as crustal motion, tides, and polar motion. For this they design global and national control networks, using space and terrestrial techniques while relying on datums and coordinate systems.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Geodesy
je-od′e-si, n. a science whose object is to measure the earth and its parts on a large scale.—ns. Geodē′sian, Geod′esist, one skilled in geodesy.—adjs. Geodes′ic, -al, Geodet′ic, -al, pertaining to or determined by geodesy. [Fr. géodésie—Gr. geōdaisia—gē, the earth, daiein, to divide.]
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- جيوديسياArabic
- геодезияBulgarian
- geodézieCzech
- geodæsiDanish
- GeodäsieGerman
- γεωδαισίαGreek
- geodesiaSpanish
- geodeesiaEstonian
- geodesiaBasque
- ژئودزیPersian
- geodesia, maanmittausFinnish
- géodésieFrench
- xeodesiaGalician
- geodéziaHungarian
- երկրաբաշխություն, գեոդեզիաArmenian
- geodesiIndonesian
- landmælingafræði, landmælingIcelandic
- 測地学Japanese
- landmeetkundeDutch
- geodesiNorwegian Nynorsk
- geodesiNorwegian
- geodezjaPolish
- geodésiaPortuguese
- геодезияRussian
- геодезија, geodezijaSerbo-Croatian
- geodéziaSlovak
- geodezíjaSlovene
- geodesiSwedish
- jeodeziTurkish
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