geodetic
geodetic
Definition
geo·detic (jē′ə det′ik)
adjective
- of or determined by geodesy
- geodesic (sense )
ge′o·det′i·cally adverb
geodetic
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- latitude: For high-precision applications the mean geodetic latitude should be corrected for polar motion.
- measurement: It promises the ultimate possibility of making rapid geodetic measurements with an accuracy that will enable present day tectonic movements to be monitored.
- survey: Minutes and a report of the Geodetic Arc Committee containing reports by Gill and Ardagh on geodetic surveys in Africa, 1900.
- network: The authority also maintains an accurate geodetic network, compliant with European standards, as the main reference of its cartographic products.
- datum: The geodetic phase data from ERS-1 will be used to provide dense coverage over the ice sheet.
- system: The research covers many fields of geodesy with an emphasis on geodetic reference systems.
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