1560s, "the art of land surveying," from Modern Latin geodaesia, from Greek geodaisia "division of the earth;" ultimately from ge "earth" (see Gaia) + stem of daiein "to divide," from PIE *dai-, extended form of root *da- "to divide." In modern use it refers to mathematical calculations derived from measuring large portions of the earth's surface. In this sense, in reference to structures, from 1936.
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1. The literal meaning of'Geodesy'is'Dividing the Earth '.
“大地测量学”的字面意义是 “ 划分地球 ”.
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2. Geodetic network optimization is a classic topic in geodesy.
控制网的优化设计在大地测量界是一个经典的研究课题.
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3. There are four major disciplines in earth sciences, namely geography, geology, geophysics and geodesy.
地球学又分为四大类, 即地理学, 地质学, 地球物理学和测地学.
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4. The Very - Long - Baseline Interferometry ( VLBI ) is one of the most powerful techniques for astronomy and geodesy.
甚长基线干涉测量 ( VLBI ) 是天文学和测地学研究中的重要观测技术之一.
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5. This paper introduces the method and process of geodesy course designing using computer.
