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GEOCENTRIC LATITUDE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cartography
- Mathematical Geography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- parametric latitude
1, record 1, English, parametric%20latitude
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geometric latitude 1, record 1, English, geometric%20latitude
correct
- reduced latitude 1, record 1, English, reduced%20latitude
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The angle at the center of a sphere which is tangent to the spheroid along the geodetic equator, between the plane of the equator and the radius to the point intersected on the sphere by a straight line perpendicular to the plane of the equator and passing through the point on the spheroid whose parametric latitude is defined. Parametric latitude is an auxiliary latitude used in problems of geodesy and cartography. In astronomical work, when the term reduced latitude is used, geocentric latitude is meant. 1, record 1, English, - parametric%20latitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cartographie
- Géographie mathématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- latitude réduite
1, record 1, French, latitude%20r%C3%A9duite
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-11-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Astrophysics and Cosmography
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- geocentric latitude
1, record 2, English, geocentric%20latitude
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
geocentric latitude : term standardized by ISO-5843-6, Aerospace, Part 6; Standard atmosphere. 2, record 2, English, - geocentric%20latitude
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Astrophysique et cosmographie
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- latitude géocentrique
1, record 2, French, latitude%20g%C3%A9ocentrique
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Angle mesuré au centre de la Terre entre le plan de l'équateur céleste et une ligne passant par un point de la surface terrestre. La latitude géocentrique sert de latitude auxiliaire dans l'exécution de certains calculs en astronomie, en géodésie et en cartographie. 2, record 2, French, - latitude%20g%C3%A9ocentrique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
latitude géocentrique : terme normalisé par l'ISO-5843-6, aéronautique et espace, partie 6, atmosphère-type. 3, record 2, French, - latitude%20g%C3%A9ocentrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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