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geodesy

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Geodesy is the scientific discipline concerned with measuring and understanding the Earth's geometric shape, orientation in space, and gravitational field, as well as their variations over time. This fundamental field provides the essential framework for precise spatial referencing, mapping, navigation, and monitoring Earth system processes.

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RB

University of California, Berkeley

DT

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

YB

Scripps Institution of Oceanography

HK

California Institute of Technology

PM

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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California Institute of Technology

Pasadena, United States

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Pasadena, United States

United States Geological Survey

Reston, United States