Geodesy
Science of measuring the shape, orientation, and gravity of the Earth and other astronomical bodies / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Geodetic" redirects here. For the geometric notion, also used in General relativity, see Geodesic.
Geodesy is the science of measuring and representing the geometry, gravity, and spatial orientation of the Earth in temporally varying 3D. It is called planetary geodesy when studying other astronomical bodies, such as planets or circumplanetary systems.[1]
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Geodynamical phenomena, including crustal motion, tides, and polar motion, can be studied by designing global and national control networks, applying space geodesy and terrestrial geodetic techniques, and relying on datums and coordinate systems. The job titles are geodesist and geodetic surveyor.[2]