On the geoid and orthometric height vs. quasigeoid and normal height
The geoid, but not the quasigeoid, is an equipotential surface in the Earth’s gravity field that can serve both as a geodetic datum and a reference surface in geophysics. It is also a natural zero-level surface, as it agrees with the undisturbed mean sea level. Orthometric heights are physical heigh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2018-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Geodetic Science |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1515/jogs-2018-0011 |