Geoid

Word GEOID
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Pronunciations /ˈdʒiːɔɪd/

Definitions and meanings of "Geoid"

What do we mean by geoid?

The hypothetical surface of the earth that coincides everywhere with mean sea level. noun

An imaginary surface which coincides with the mean sea-level over the ocean, and extends under the continents everywhere at that level at which the mean surface of the sea would stand if it were allowed to flow in through a small subterranean canal. noun

See geode. noun

A surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation. noun

(geodesy) The shape that the surface of the oceans of the Earth would take under the influence of the Earth's gravity and rotation alone, extending also through the continents, disregarding other factors such as winds and tides; that is, a surface of constant gravitational potential at zero elevation.

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The word "geoid" in example sentences

Let the term geoid apply to the natural irregular surface of the earth and the term spheroid to the ideal regular sur - face of the geodesist which coincides nearly with sealevel and is necessarily a level surface. ❋ Unknown (1771)

That span can then, in theory, be subtracted from the distance between those satellites and a kind of theoretical sea level known as the geoid, which is what the sea level would be at each point on Earth if undisturbed by weather, tides and currents. ❋ Carl Bialik (2011)

A new map shows the Earth's "geoid" - the map of its gravitational pull. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Technically speaking, the model at the top of this page is what researchers refer to as a geoid. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The geoid is the shape of an imaginary global ocean dictated by gravity in the absence of tides and currents. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The geoid is a model of global mean sea level that is used to measure precise surface elevations. ❋ Ocean Facts (2010)

Goce data will be used to construct an idealised surface called a geoid ❋ Unknown (2009)

This will result in a unique model of the geoid, which is the surface of equal gravitational potential defined by the gravity field. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This will result in a unique model of the geoid, which is the surface of equal gravitational potential defined by the gravity field - crucial for deriving accurate measurements of ocean circulation and sea-level change, both of which are affected by climate change. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The geoid is the equipotential surface of the earth’s gravitational field that approximates the mean sea surface. ❋ Crichton, Michael, 1942- (2004)

The data collected will provide a high-resolution map of the "geoid" (the reference surface of the planet) and of gravitational anomalies. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This will result in a unique model of the geoid, which is the surface of equal gravitational potential defined by the gravity field †"crucial for deriving accurate measurements of ocean circulation and sea-level change, both of which are affected by climate change. ❋ Unknown (2008)

GOCE will provide the dataset required to accurately determine global and regional models of the Earth's gravity field and geoid. ❋ Bente Lilja Bye (2009)

In practice, many countries continue to map their own mountains according to a local calculation of sea level rather than the internationally accepted geoid. ❋ Carl Bialik (2011)

The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE) is dedicated to measuring the Earth's gravity field and modelling the geoid with extremely high accuracy and spatial resolution. ❋ Bente Lilja Bye (2008)

This will result in a unique model of the ‘geoid’ – the surface of an ideal global ocean at rest. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, by providing a global reference to compare heights anywhere in the world, the GOCE-derived geoid will be used for practical applications in areas such as surveying and leveling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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