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PRONUNCIATION OF GEOID

geoid  [ˈdʒiːɔɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GEOID

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Geoid is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GEOID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

geoid

Geoid

The geoid is the shape that the surface of the oceans would take under the influence of Earth's gravitation and rotation alone, in the absence of other influences such as winds and tides. The permanent deviation between the geoid and mean sea level is called ocean surface topography. All points on the geoid surface have the same scalar potential—there is no difference in potential energy between any two. Specifically, the geoid is the equipotential surface that would coincide with the mean ocean surface of the Earth if the oceans and atmosphere were in equilibrium, at rest relative to the rotating Earth, and extended through the continents. According to Gauss, who first described it, it is the "mathematical figure of the Earth", a smooth but highly irregular surface that corresponds not to the actual surface of the Earth's crust, but to a surface which can only be known through extensive gravitational measurements and calculations. Despite being an important concept for almost two hundred years in the history of geodesy and geophysics, it has only been defined to high precision in recent decades.

Definition of geoid in the English dictionary

The definition of geoid in the dictionary is a hypothetical surface that corresponds to mean sea level and extends at the same level under the continents. Other definition of geoid is the shape of the earth.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GEOID


android
ˈændrɔɪd
annoyed
əˈnɔɪd
avoid
əˈvɔɪd
Boyd
bɔɪd
factoid
ˈfæktɔɪd
Freud
frɔɪd
humanoid
ˈhjuːməˌnɔɪd
Lloyd
lɔɪd
overjoyed
ˌəʊvəˈdʒɔɪd
paranoid
ˈpærəˌnɔɪd
Polaroid
ˈpəʊləˌrɔɪd
rheumatoid
ˈruːməˌtɔɪd
scarabaeoid
ˌskærəˈbiːɔɪd
solenoid
ˈsəʊlɪˌnɔɪd
steroid
ˈstɪərɔɪd
tabloid
ˈtæblɔɪd
thyroid
ˈθaɪrɔɪd
unemployed
ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪd
void
vɔɪd
zoogloeoid
ˌzəʊəˈɡliːɔɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GEOID

geographic
geographic north
geographical
geographical determinism
geographical mile
geographically
geographies
geography
geohydrologic
geohydrologist
geohydrology
geoidal
geol.
geolatry
geolinguistics
geologer
geologian
geologic
geological
geological cycle

WORDS THAT END LIKE GEOID

amyloid
benzenoid
celluloid
choreoid
clupeoid
colloid
corticosteroid
cycadeoid
dermoid
devoid
erythroid
lymphoid
mucoid
myeloid
nucleoid
opioid
osteoid
pemphigoid
trapezoid
typhoid

Synonyms and antonyms of geoid in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «geoid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GEOID

Find out the translation of geoid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of geoid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «geoid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大地水准面
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

geoide
570 millions of speakers

English

geoid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

geoid
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجيود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

геоида
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

geóide
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

geoid
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

géoïde
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Geoid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Geoid
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ジオイド
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지오이드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Geoid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

geoid
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புவிவடிவ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भौगोलिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

jeoit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

geoide
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

geoidy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

геоїда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

geoid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γεωειδές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geoïde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

geoid
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

geoide
5 millions of speakers

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GEOID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about geoid

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GEOID»

Discover the use of geoid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to geoid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gravity, Geoid and Space Missions: GGSM 2004. IAG ...
Predicted geoid height at the Gavdos TG station from the different models and comparisons with T/P SSHs. model can'-N' (cm) NTG (nr) 0-NTG (cm) New i14.5 16.70 :l:1.41 N“““" =l:8.6O 16.70 a=0.91 NM““°sT 112.5 16.68 :k1.19 Nhsc ..
Christopher Jekeli, Luisa M.C. Bastos, Joana Fernandes, 2006
2
Geoid and its Geophysical Interpretations
Principles and results are well illustrated. This book will be an excellent reference for geodesists, geophysicists, geophysical prospectors, oceanographers, and researchers and students in geophysics and geodesy.
Mr. Petr Vanicek, Nikolaos T. Christou, 1993
3
Applications of GPS for Surveying and Other Positioning ...
Deficiency Verticals Deficiency Local Vertical Changes Direction (relative to the Center of the Earth) Due to Mass Anomalies FIGURE 13 Variations in geoid with respect to the ellipsoid (5). TABLE 3 REFERENCE ELLIPSOIDS USED FOR ...
Robert J. Czerniak, James Patrick Reilly, National Cooperative Highway Research Program, 1998
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Gravity and geoid: joint symposium of the International ...
This volume discusses recent advances and future prospects in the exploration of the gravity field.
Hans Sünkel, Iginio Marson, International Gravity Commission, 1995
5
Glossary of Mapping Science
(2) The science which concerns itself with all aspects of the Earth's surface, including its natural and political divisions, the distribution and differentiation of regions, and, often, man in relation to his environment. geoid - (1) That equipotential ...
American Society of Civil Engineers, 1994
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Sea surface topography and the geoid
The volume is divided into the following sections: - The Geoid - Sea Surface Topography - The Vertical Datum - Miscellaneous
Hans Sünkel, Trevor Baker, International Association of Geodesy. General Assembly, 1990
7
Fundamentals of Geophysics
This second edition of Fundamentals of Geophysics has been completely revised and updated, and is the ideal geophysics textbook for undergraduate students of geoscience with an introductory level of knowledge in physics and mathematics.
William Lowrie, 2007
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Geoid Determination: Theory and Methods
Regarding the different reduction methods presented in Sect.8.3 and the above formulas as well, we can claim that the Bouguer reduction has larger indirect effect on the geoid compared to isostatic models and Helmert's scheme (Sect. 8.4 .1).
Fernando Sansò, Michael G. Sideris, 2013
9
The Solid Earth: An Introduction to Global Geophysics
(a) - reference spheroid - geoid - equipotential gravity Figure 5.8. (a) A trough in the geoid, or negative geoid height anomaly, occurs over a region of mass deficit (such as a depression in the seabed). A negative free-air gravity anomaly also ...
C. M. R. Fowler, 1990
10
Geodetic boundary value problems in view of the one ...
The book consists of contributions from leading scientists presented at an international summer school.
Fernando Sansò, Reiner Rummel, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GEOID»

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GPS Tip – Why don't the elevations on your maps agree with those …
... a vertical datum tied to the geoid (what we commonly call “mean sea level”). GPS elevations can disagree with map elevations by +/-400 feet. «GISuser.com, Jul 15»
2
Survey To Measure Exact Elevation Of Mount McKinley Under Way
Using modern GPS survey equipment and techniques, along with better gravity data to improve the geoid model in Alaska, the partners will be ... «National Parks Traveler, Jun 15»
3
Highest Peak in North America to be Surveyed
Using modern GPS survey equipment and techniques, along with better gravity data to improve the geoid model in Alaska, the partners will be ... «Spatial News, Jun 15»
4
Establishing Orthometric Heights Using GNSS — Part 1
In other words, you need to obtain a basic understanding of ellipsoid, geoid and orthometric heights and how they are related and their ... «GPS World magazine, Jun 15»
5
Global Mapper: A Surveyor's Perspective
It greatly facilitated my study of gravity, particularly, visualizations of the geoid, ultimately culminating in the two-part series; Gravity's Increasing ... «DirectionsMag.com, May 15»
6
LISTECH Neo 2015 is new generation geospatial software.
Plane or geodetic systems using known ellipsoids, projections, transformations and geoid models are supported. Transformations can be ... «Spatial Source, May 15»
7
Shrinking Mount Everest: How to Measure a Mountain
This creates an idealized bumpy, irregularly shaped spheroid that represents mean sea level, called a geoid, from which elevations can then ... «Live Science, May 15»
8
Blue Marble Releases the Geographic Calculator 2015 SP1 with …
Many new geodetic definitions and methods have been added to the Geographic Calculator including Geoid 12B for US, Japan Geoid Model of ... «DirectionsMag.com, Apr 15»
9
LISTECH Neo 2015 launched
Coordinate systems may be plane or geodetic. All coordinate systems using known ellipsoids, projections, transformations and geoid models ... «Spatial Source, Mar 15»
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Global Mapper SDK v16.1 Released with Faster Display of Online …
... Rockworks XML Grid, and Carlson Grid/Geoid files. Exports to new image files using image-optimized palettes for data containing more than ... «DirectionsMag.com, Mar 15»

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