geoid
The shape, extending through landmasses, that the surface of the oceans of the Earth…The shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.
Meaning
1 sensesThe shape, extending through landmasses (continents, etc.), that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.
Geoid
гео́идgeóid
геоїдheojid
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Origin
From German Geoid (“geoid”), analysable as geo- + -oid.From German Geoid (“geoid”), analysable as geo- + -oid.
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