- geoid surface
- поверхность геоида
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geoid surface
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Geoid — The geoid is that equipotential surface which would coincide exactly with the mean ocean surface of the Earth, if the oceans were in equilibrium, at rest, and extended through the continents (such as with very narrow canals). According to C.F.… … Wikipedia
geoid — [jē′oid΄] n. [Ger geoide < Gr geoeidēs, earthlike: see GEODE] Geodesy the earth viewed as a hypothetical ellipsoid with the surface represented as a mean sea level … English World dictionary
geoid — geoidal, adj. /jee oyd/, n. 1. an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents. 2. the geometric figure formed by this surface, an ellipsoid flattened at the poles. [1880 85; < Gk… … Universalium
Surface gravity — The surface gravity, g , of an astronomical or other object is the gravitational acceleration experienced at its surface. The surface gravity may be thought of as the acceleration due to gravity experienced by a hypothetical test particle which… … Wikipedia
geoid — [ dʒi:ɔɪd] noun (the geoid) a hypothetical solid figure whose surface corresponds to mean sea level and its imagined extension under (or over) land areas. Origin C19: from Gk geoeidēs, from gē earth + oeidēs (see oid) … English new terms dictionary
geoid — /ˈdʒiɔɪd/ (say jeeoyd) noun 1. an imaginary surface which coincides with the mean sea level over the ocean and its extension under the continents. 2. the geometrical figure formed by this surface, an ellipsoid flattened at the poles. {Greek… …
geoid — noun Etymology: German, from Greek geoeidēs earthlike, from gē Date: 1881 the surface within or around the earth that is everywhere normal to the direction of gravity and coincides with mean sea level in the oceans • geoidal adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
geoid — noun A surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation. See Also: ellipsoid … Wiktionary
geoid — ge•oid [[t]ˈdʒi ɔɪd[/t]] n. geo an imaginary surface that coincides with mean sea level in the ocean and its extension through the continents • Etymology: 1880–85; < Gk geoeidḗs earthlike. See geo , oid ge•oi′dal, adj … From formal English to slang
Ocean surface topography — TOPEX/Poseidon was the first space mission that allowed scientists to map ocean topography with sufficient accuracy to study the large scale current systems of the world s ocean. Although this image was constructed from only 10 days of… … Wikipedia
the geoid — a hypothetical solid figure whose surface corresponds to mean sea level and its imagined extension under (or over) land areas. → geoid … English new terms dictionary
