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Geodesy
Geodesy: the science of accurately measuring and understanding three fundamental properties of the Earth: its geometric shape, its orientation in space, and its gravity field- as well as the changes of these properties with time. Many organizations use geodesy to map the U.S. shoreline, determine land boundaries, and improve transportation and navigation safety. To measure points on the Earth's surface, geodesists assign coordinates (similar to a unique address) to points all over the Earth. oday, geodesists use space-based tools like the Global Positioning System (GPS) to measure points on the Earth's surface.
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Earth & The Environment
Antarctica has always been a wonderous place with its scenic views and extremophile inhabitants. It has become a scienti
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Written By:
Mandy Woods
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Earth & The Environment
New research published in the Journal of Geodesy establishes a novel approach to measuring elevation – one th
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Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
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Space & Astronomy
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Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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Space & Astronomy
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Anthony Bouchard
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