What Does Geodesists Mean?

Geodesy is the Earth science of accurately measuring and understanding Earth's geometric shape, orientation in space, and gravitational field. The field also incorporates studies of how these properties change over time and equivalent measurements for other planets.

What does the term geodetic mean?

Definition. The word geodesy comes from the Ancient Greek word γεωδαισία geodaisia (literally, "division of Earth"). ... It is also the science of measuring and understanding Earth's geometric shape, orientation in space, and gravitational field.

What a Geodesist does?

Geodesists measure and monitor the Earth to determine the exact coordinates of any point. Geodesists measure and monitor the Earth's size and shape, geodynamic phenomena (e.g., tides and polar motion), and gravity field to determine the exact coordinates of any point on Earth and how that point will move over time.