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geodetic control [2 records]

Record 1 1992-07-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematical Geography
  • Cartography
DEF

A system of horizontal and or vertical control stations that have been established and adjusted by geodetic methods and in which the shape and size of the earth (geoid) have been considered in position computations.

CONT

The geodetic control network consists of a set of points whose latitude and longitudinal locations and elevations are precisely determined and recorded. (Introductory Cartography, J. Campbell, 1991, p. 61).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géographie mathématique
  • Cartographie
DEF

Données employées en géodésie et cartographie pour déterminer la position et l'élévation des points sur la surface de la terre ou sur une représentation cartographique de cette surface.

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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