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Geodesic - definition(s)

geodesic - [Euclidean geometry] The shortest distance between two points on the surface of a spheroid. Any two points along a meridian form a geodesic.

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Source: esri, 27 April 2012 08:44:49, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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