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Geoinformaatika

ID 1143792 Last modified 18.08.2026
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Domain geodesyEarth Sciences - Geography - Universegeoinformatics & cartography
  • Maa tegelikku kuju määrav füüsikaline pind, mis igas punktis on risti loodjoonega ning mille kuju ühtib ookeanide häirimatu veepinnaga
  • the equipotential surface of the earth's gravity field that coincides with the mean sea level of the unperturbed oceans
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  • Geoidi praktiline väärtus ja tähendus meie jaoks seisneb selles, et kõik loodimised toimuvad geoidi pinna järgi, sest raskuskiirenduse gradientvektor on suunatud Maa massikeskme suunas.
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  • The geoid (/ˈdʒiː.ɔɪd/ JEE-oyd) is the shape that the ocean surface would take under the influence of the gravity of Earth, including gravitational attraction and Earth's rotation, if other influences such as winds and tides were absent.

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