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geodesic line

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EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 700676 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain genetic physiography
geodesic line preferred
geodetic line
  • geodetic line - the shortest possible line that can be drawn from one point of a surface to another
  • shortest distance between any two points on a mathematically defined surface
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  • FR: ligne géodésique [EUR] [T30315] DE: Geodätische [EUR]; geodätische Linie [EUR] [T30315] FI: geodeettinen käyrä [EUR]; geodeesi [EUR]; geodeettinen viiva [EUR]; geodeettinen linja [T30315]
geodesic line preferred
geodetic line
geodesic

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