MEANING
The science of measuring a planet’s shape, orientation, gravity field, and positions on its surface.
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Measuring a world’s shape, gravity, orientation, and surface positions.Use for precise planetary mapping, navigation, or comparisons between a planet’s shape and gravity.
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Geodesy showed that the moon’s smooth horizon concealed a lopsided gravity field.
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- Base
- geodesy
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