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figure of the earth

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figure of the earth [′figĀ·yər əvthē ′ərth]
(geodesy)
A precise geometric shape of the earth.


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The first space-based geodetic and cartographical systems were designed and placed into circumterrestrial orbit, which provided high-accuracy data about the figure of the Earth and the highly detailed satellite still photographs of its surface.
 
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