geodetics

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌd͡ʒiːəʊˈdɛtɪks/

Noun

geodetics (uncountable)

The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and tectonic motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.

Related terms

geodesy
geodetic
geodetic surveying

Translations

science

Dutch: geodesie (nl) f
Finnish: maanmittausoppi

Russian: геоде́зия (ru) f (geodɛ́zija)

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