Definition[]
Geodesy is
| “ | (a) the science concerned with the determination of the size and shape of the Earth and the precise location of points on its surface; (b) the determination of the gravitational field of the Earth and the study of temporal variations such as Earth tides, polar motion, and rotation of the Earth.[1] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ Georeferencing: The Geographic Associations of Information, Glossary, at 229.