单词 | astrogeodesy |
释义 | > as lemmasastrogeodesy astrogeodesy n. Brit. /ˌastrəʊdʒɪˈɒdᵻsi/ , U.S. /ˌæstroʊdʒiˈɑdəsi/ the branch of geodesy in which geodetic measurements are made using astronomical techniques; geodetic astronomy.ΚΠ 1915 E. W. Barlow tr. A. Berget Earth iv. 112 The discovery and measurement of this phenomenon [sc. fluctuation of latitude] perhaps form the most wonderful result of recent astro-geodesy. 1972 McGraw-Hill Yearbk. Sci. & Technol. 1971 230/2 Methods by which a geoidal surface can be determined at sea include (1) astrogeodesy, which involves determination of astronomic coordinates at corresponding points, using surface-based techniques; [etc.]. 1998 M. A. R. Cooper in S. N. Lane et al. Landform Monitoring, Modelling & Anal. ii. 25 Geoid maps can be global, regional or national. They are derived by applications of satellite positioning, astrogeodesy, geopotential modelling and gravimetry. < as lemmas |
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