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The 88 pages that link to Geodesy, each with the reason it gives.

• Global Positioning SystemRelated: GPS positions are interpreted within Earth-centered reference systems defined by geodesy.

• Carl Friedrich GaussNarrower topic: This field joined Gauss’s mathematical methods to practical surveying and Earth measurement.

• TriangulationNarrower topic: Large triangulation networks provided foundational measurements of Earth’s form.

• SurveyingNarrower topic: Its Earth models provide the large-scale reference framework used by surveying.

• CartographyNarrower topic: Geodetic measurements provide the reference framework maps depend on.

• LiDARNarrower topic: Geodetic reference systems place LiDAR measurements in a consistent coordinate framework.

• LongitudeRelated: Modern longitude depends on Earth's reference ellipsoid and geodetic reference frames.

• GeoidNarrower topic: Geodesy determines the geoid and uses it as a reference for elevations.

• NavigationRelated: Its models make large-scale positions and distances more accurate.

• Geographic coordinate systemNarrower topic: Its measurements and Earth models support accurate coordinate frameworks.

• Global Navigation Satellite SystemNarrower topic: GNSS positions rely on geodetic models and reference frames tied to Earth.

• North American PlateRelated: Satellite geodesy measures the plate’s motion relative to other plates.

• StraboRelated: Strabo discusses Earth’s form and dimensions as foundations for mapping the inhabited world.

• QiblaNarrower topic: Qibla calculations depend on representing locations and directions on Earth.

• ElevationNarrower topic: It supplies the reference frames and methods used to establish elevations.

• Spherical harmonicsRelated: Earth’s gravitational potential is commonly represented with spherical-harmonic coefficients.

• Adrien-Marie LegendreRelated: Earth-measurement problems motivated Legendre’s work on ellipsoids and least squares.

• MetreRelated: Geodetic measurements express Earth's dimensions and shifts in metres.

• Geodetic datumNarrower topic: It establishes and maintains the reference frameworks called datums.

• Satellite altimetryNarrower topic: Geodetic reference systems define the positions and surfaces used in height calculations.

• GeophysicsRelated: Its precise measurements quantify tectonic motion, sea-level change, and mass redistribution.

• Elastic-rebound theoryRelated: Geodetic measurements reveal the gradual deformation that can precede fault rupture.

• EratosthenesNarrower topic: His estimate is an early landmark in measuring Earth’s dimensions.

• TopographyRelated: Geodetic reference systems provide the framework for locating and measuring topography.

• Australian PlateRelated: Satellite geodesy measures the plate’s motion directly.

• Spherical trigonometryRelated: Its global measurements often require spherical approximations and spherical-triangle calculations.

• Al-BiruniRelated: Al-Biruni developed a method for estimating Earth’s radius from a mountain’s height and horizon depression.

• Gravity anomalyNarrower topic: Gravity anomalies are observations used to refine Earth's geodetic models.

• Tide gaugeNarrower topic: Geodetic measurements help distinguish ocean change from movement of the land supporting a gauge.

• Satellite navigationRelated: Earth models and reference frames define the coordinates a receiver reports.

• MeridianNarrower topic: Modern meridian coordinates rely on geodetic reference systems.

• Point (geometry)Related: Geodesy expresses surveyed locations as points on Earth or in coordinate frames.

• Radio navigationRelated: Navigation coordinates must be interpreted against a defined model of Earth.

• Afar DepressionRelated: Satellite geodesy tracks the ground deformation that reveals rifting in Afar.

• Anders CelsiusNarrower topic: Celsius’s meridian measurements contributed to geodetic evidence about Earth’s shape.

• Great Trigonometrical SurveyNarrower topic: The survey’s triangulation formed part of the effort to measure Earth’s figure.

• Law of sinesRelated: Large-scale triangulation applies triangle relations to establish positions across Earth's surface.

• Satellite geodesyNarrower topic: Satellite geodesy is the space-based branch of this broader measurement science.

• Topographic surveyingNarrower topic: Its reference frameworks underpin precise survey coordinates over large areas.

• World Geodetic System 1984Narrower topic: WGS 84 is a global realization of geodetic measurement principles.

• Challenger DeepRelated: Accurate depth comparisons depend on positioning and sea-level reference systems.

• Earth's gravity fieldNarrower topic: Earth's gravity field is one of geodesy's central quantities.

• Earth's massNarrower topic: Its gravity measurements characterize the field from which Earth's mass is derived.

• Great-circle distanceNarrower topic: Geodesy supplies Earth models and coordinate systems for geographic distance calculations.

• Spherical law of cosinesRelated: Spherical formulas provide useful approximations for large-scale Earth measurements.

• Spherical triangleRelated: Spherical triangles underpin classical surveying and approximate Earth models.

• Anatolian PlateRelated: Satellite geodesy measures the present-day velocity of Anatolian crust.

• Animal trackingRelated: Coordinate systems and Earth models affect how recorded positions are interpreted.

• Nevil MaskelyneNarrower topic: The Schiehallion experiment linked Maskelyne's astronomy to quantitative measurement of Earth.

• Pierre MéchainNarrower topic: Méchain’s survey work applied astronomical measurements to determine positions on Earth.