Geometric Geodesy

Japanese: 幾何測地学 - きかそくちがく
Geometric Geodesy

…It is also called geodesy or land surveying. Geodesy is broadly divided into geometric geodesy and physical geodesy depending on the method used. The former is a method that mainly uses optical methods to geometrically measure the dimensions of the Earth, while the latter takes into account gravitational potential. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "geometric geodesy" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大測量学あるいは測地測量学ともいう。 測地学はその方法によって幾何測地学と物理測地学とに大別される。前者はおもに光学的方法によって幾何学的に地球の寸法を測定する方法であるが,後者は重力ポテンシャルが考慮される方法である。…

※「幾何測地学」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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