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figure of the earth [′fig·yər əvthē ′ərth] (geodesy) A precise geometric shape of the earth. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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AutoLevel accounts for the curvature of the Earth and is not affected by fog, dust or heat. It's emotional when you can look out and see the curvature of the Earth like that and see the towns. Because it measures distances between two ground stationsby comparing the times it takes for radio signals to arrive from a satellite, the GPS is not limited, as are most other surveying and navigation methods, by the curvature of the earth. |
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