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n. - The branch of geology that studies the shape of the earth and the determination of the exact position of geographical points.

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  • Time is important in geodesy and we use all kinds of clocks.
  • Just curious, is there a particular subset of quasars that are typically used in geodesy?
  • I suppose few of you know what geodesy is let alone understand how Vanguard 1 or any other space technology improved this particular branch of geoscience.
  • VLBI antennas are used both in astronomy and geodesy.
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