[Proj] Fw: Re: GeographicLib geoid calculations
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Thu Oct 18 07:32:31 PDT 2012
J Luis [jmfluis at gmail.com] kirjoitti:
> > The geoid might be an interesting academic study but the ellipsoid is
> > a much more stable zero reference and since the earth is not stable
> > by its nature (plate dynamics) it is obvious that the geoid will never
> > be fully fixed in time.
>
> Academic?
sorry, I really meant "Alchemy" ;)
> The water flows down the geoid, NOT the ellipsoid.
> Te ellipsoid is not fixed in time either, if not for isostasy an land
> masses erosion, sea level changes.
>
something like that...
Janne.
> Joaquim
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