Meridian arc

In geodesy and navigation, a meridian arc is the curve between two points near the Earth's surface having the same longitude. The term may refer either to a segment of the meridian, or to its length. Both the practical determination of meridian arcs (employing measuring instruments in field campaigns) as well as its theoretical calculation (based on geometry and abstract mathematics) have been pursued for many years.

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