geodetics

geodetics
noun /ˌʤiːəʊ̆ˈdɛtɪks/
The scientific discipline that deals with the measurement and representation of the earth, its gravitational field and geodynamic phenomena (polar motion, earth tides, and tectonic motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space.
See Also: geodesy, geodetic, geodetic surveying

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