On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Geodesy. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as geophysics and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Geodesy in a sentence
Geodesy meaning
The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space
Synonyms of Geodesy
Using Geodesy
- The main meaning on this page is: The discipline which deals with the measurement and representation of Earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, Earth tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space
- Useful related words include: geophysics, geophysical science.
- In the example corpus, geodesy often appears in combinations such as: geodesy and, in geodesy, space geodesy.
Context around Geodesy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 2 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Geodesy
- In this selection, "geodesy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, investigations, seafloor, definition, system, part and main stand out and add context to how "geodesy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called physical geodesy by some and change in geodesy temporal change. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "geodesy" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with geodesy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Methods Geodesy main Geophysical measurements are generally at a particular time and place. (13 words)
Temporal change In geodesy, temporal change can be studied by a variety of techniques. (14 words)
Geometric Geodesy, Part I, Dept. of Geodetic Science and Surveying, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio. (15 words)
Geodetic observational concepts Here we define some basic observational concepts, like angles and coordinates, defined in geodesy (and astronomy as well), mostly from the viewpoint of the local observer. (29 words)
A note on terminology In the abstract, a coordinate system as used in mathematics and geodesy is, e.g., in ISO terminology, referred to as a coordinate system. (28 words)
Definition Geodesy — from the Greek word geodaisia (literally, "division of the Earth") — is primarily concerned with positioning within the temporally varying gravity field. (23 words)
Example sentences (11)
The data comes courtesy of the InSight mission, which stands for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport.
The patent-pending seafloor geodesy system is an anchored spar buoy topped by high precision global positioning system (GPS).
A note on terminology In the abstract, a coordinate system as used in mathematics and geodesy is, e.g., in ISO terminology, referred to as a coordinate system.
Definition Geodesy — from the Greek word geodaisia (literally, "division of the Earth") — is primarily concerned with positioning within the temporally varying gravity field.
For this reason, the study of the Earth's gravity field is called physical geodesy by some.
Geodetic observational concepts Here we define some basic observational concepts, like angles and coordinates, defined in geodesy (and astronomy as well), mostly from the viewpoint of the local observer.
Geometric Geodesy, Part I, Dept. of Geodetic Science and Surveying, Ohio State Univ., Columbus, Ohio.
Latitude Developments Connected With Geodesy and Cartography, (with tables, including a table for Lambert equal area meridional projection).
Methods Geodesy main Geophysical measurements are generally at a particular time and place.
Temporal change In geodesy, temporal change can be studied by a variety of techniques.
The angle between the astronomic and geodetic normals is usually a few seconds of arc but it is important in geodesy.
Common combinations with geodesy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- geodesy and 3×
- in geodesy 3×
- space geodesy 2×