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geoid height [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-09-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematical Geography
- Cartography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geoid height
1, record 1, English, geoid%20height
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geoid undulation 2, record 1, English, geoid%20undulation
correct
- geoidal undulation 3, record 1, English, geoidal%20undulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the separation of the reference ellipsoid with the geoid surface measured along the ellipsoidal normal. 3, record 1, English, - geoid%20height
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géographie mathématique
- Cartographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ondulation du géoïde
1, record 1, French, ondulation%20du%20g%C3%A9o%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] écart entre l'ellipsoïde de référence (p. ex. le GRS80) et le géoïde; une distance mesurée suivant la normale à l'ellipsoïde. 2, record 1, French, - ondulation%20du%20g%C3%A9o%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía matemática
- Cartografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ondulación geoidal
1, record 1, Spanish, ondulaci%C3%B3n%20geoidal
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Distancia del geoide por encima (positiva) o por debajo (negativa) del elipsoide matemático de referencia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ondulaci%C3%B3n%20geoidal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nota. Con respecto al elipsoide definido del Sistema Geodésico Mundial 1984 (WGS-84), la diferencia entre la altura elipsoidal y la altura ortométrica en el WGS-84 representa la ondulación geoidal en el WGS-84. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ondulaci%C3%B3n%20geoidal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ondulación geoidal : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - ondulaci%C3%B3n%20geoidal
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