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Ocean shape without winds and tides
The geoid (/ˈdʒiː.ɔɪd/ JEE-oyd) is the shape that the ocean surface would take under the influence of the gravity of Earth, including gravitational attraction
Geoid
Code that represents a geographic entity (location or object)
Grid Cells NAC (patented), area codes (area can be indefinitely small) GEOID, the name of United States Census Bureau geographic identifiers. In the
Geocode
Gravity anomaly in the Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL) is a gravity anomaly in the Indian Ocean. A circular region in the Earth's geoid, situated just south of the Indian
Indian_Ocean_Geoid_Low
Geographic coordinate specifying north-south position
and longitude. In the first step the physical surface is modeled by the geoid, a surface which approximates the mean sea level over the oceans and its
Latitude
Geodetic reference system
and gravimetric geoids. By matching the relative astro-geodetic geoids of the selected datums with an earth-centered gravimetric geoid, the selected datums
World_Geodetic_System
Geographical reference point from which various heights are measured
anomalies, defines the geoid of the Earth, which approximates the local mean sea level for locations in the open ocean. The geoid includes a significant
Sea_level
Size and shape used to model the Earth for geodesy
between the two, referred to as geoid undulations, geoid heights, or geoid separations, will be irregular as well. The geoid is a surface along which the
Figure_of_the_Earth
Geopotential descriptions used by the US DoD
the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). They are used as the geoid reference in the World Geodetic System. The NGA provides the models in two
Earth_Gravitational_Model
Science of measuring the shape, orientation, and gravity of Earth
the study of Earth's gravitational field is called physical geodesy. The geoid essentially is the figure of Earth abstracted from its topographical features
Geodesy
Vertical datum for orthometric heights
geometric reference frame and geopotential datum, based on GPS and gravimetric geoid models. NAVD 88 was established in 1991 by the minimum-constraint adjustment
North American Vertical Datum of 1988
North_American_Vertical_Datum_of_1988
Distance from the Earth surface to a point near its center
ellipsoid. This difference is the geoid height, positive above or outside the ellipsoid, negative below or inside. The geoid height variation is under 110 m
Earth_radius
equigeopotential geoid to vertically map the Earth. A geoid represents the general shape of the Earth if the oceans and atmosphere were at rest. The geoid elevation
Timeline_of_Earth_estimates
Gravitational force exerted by the planet Mars
is a planetary geoid that represents the gravitational and rotational equipotential figure of Mars, analogous to the concept of geoid ("sea level") on
Gravity_of_Mars
Third planet from the Sun
variation of Earth's topography, geodesy employs an idealized Earth producing a geoid shape. Such a shape is obtained if the ocean is idealized, covering Earth
Earth
Hotspot partly responsible for volcanic activity forming the Iceland Plateau and island
characterized by strong, large-scale anomalies of the gravity field and the geoid. The geoid rises up to 70 m (230 ft) above the geodetic reference ellipsoid in
Iceland_hotspot
Reference frame for measuring location
and dimensions, such as a reference ellipsoid or a geoid; an origin at which the ellipsoid/geoid is tied to a known (often monumented) location on or
Geodetic_datum
Altitude above quasigeoid or mean sea level
heights are zero is called the quasi-geoid (or quasigeoid), a representation of mean sea level similar to the geoid and close to it, but lacking the physical
Normal_height
Study of the physical properties of the Earth's gravity field
separation between the geoid and the reference ellipsoid is called the undulation of the geoid, symbol N {\displaystyle N} . The geoid, or mathematical mean
Physical_geodesy
Shape of the ocean surface relative to the geoid
expressed in terms of average sea surface height (SSH) relative to Earth's geoid. The main purpose of measuring ocean surface topography is to understand
Ocean_surface_topography
Altitude above geoid or mean sea level
plumb line from a point of interest to a reference surface known as the geoid, the vertical datum that approximates mean sea level. Orthometric height
Orthometric_height
2025 studio album by Lio
Geoid Party in the Sky is the 12th studio album by Belgian-Portuguese singer Lio, released by Play Two on 21 November 2025. The album is primarily produced
Geoid_Party_in_the_Sky
Free online crowdsourced encyclopedia
Retrieved July 22, 2009. "Local Points Of Interest In Wikipedia". AndroGeoid. May 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 1, 2011. Retrieved May
Wikipedia
Mountain in Antarctica
applied in 1993 by the New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB). Named from geoid, the particular equipotential surface which coincides with mean sea level
Bettle_Peak
Using stars to measure Earth
and their proper motions precise astronomical navigation astro-geodetic geoid determination modelling the rock densities of the topography and of geological
Geodetic_astronomy
gravitational potential, but alternative presentations, such as maps of geoid undulations or gravity anomalies, are also produced. Gravity Recovery and
Gravity_of_Earth
Science of planets and planetary systems
on Earth. The Earth geoid is essentially the figure of the Earth abstracted from its topographic features. Therefore, the Mars geoid (areoid) is essentially
Planetary_science
Canadian geodesist
theoretical geophysicist known for his contributions to spectrum analysis and geoid computation. One of Vaníček's main contributions of general relevance is
Petr_Vaníček
System of geographic location identifiers
undefined value: it refers to an altitude of 0 meters above the geoid. The use of a geoid stands in contrast to GeoJSON, which uses direct ellipsoid height
Geo_URI_scheme
Reference frame for geodesy on the continent
geometric reference frame and geopotential datum based on GPS and gravimetric geoid model. In 1901 the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey adopted a national
North_American_Datum
Map of a planet's gravity levels and anomalies
maps typically are based on depictions of gravity anomalies or a planet's geoid. Measurements are typically taken via measuring ground stations with surveys
Gravity_map
Coordinate system for planets
ellipsoid surface) or altitude/elevation (above and below the geoid). The areoid (the geoid of Mars) has been measured using flight paths of satellite missions
Planetary_coordinate_system
at a reference level, which is commonly taken as mean sea level or the geoid. Studies of the subsurface structure and composition of the Earth's crust
Free-air_gravity_anomaly
Difference between ideal and observed gravitational acceleration at a location
gravitational potential, but alternative presentations, such as maps of geoid undulations or gravity anomalies, are also produced. Gravity Recovery and
Gravity_anomaly
Partition of Earth's surface into subdivided cells
to a datum, that is an approximated "standard model of the Geoid". So, in the role of Geoid, the "globe" covered by a DGG can be any of the following objects:
Discrete_global_grid
System to specify locations on Earth
(usually a reference ellipsoid for a horizontal datum, and a more precise geoid for a vertical datum) to the earth. Traditionally, this binding was created
Geographic_coordinate_system
Measurement of the strength of a gravitational field
in gravity surveys over large areas for establishing the figure of the geoid over those areas. They are basically a weight on a spring, and by measuring
Gravimetry
Study of dynamics of the Earth
structure of mantle convection using seismic observations, flow models, and the geoid." Fluid Mechanics of Astrophysics and Geophysics 4. Stein, C. (1995). "Heat
Geodynamics
extremes by region. Elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, an equipotential gravitational surface model of the Earth's sea level.
List of elevation extremes by region
List_of_elevation_extremes_by_region
U.S. federal surveying and mapping agency
curates terrestrial gravity measurements and develops regional models of the geoid (the level surface that best approximates sea level) and its slope, the
U.S._National_Geodetic_Survey
Earth's highest mountain
Everest's elevation, as the mountain's full elevation is measured from the geoid, which approximates sea level. The closest sea to Mount Everest's summit
Mount_Everest
Island country in West Africa
semi-circular region of 1200 km2 (460 sq mi), associated with a rise of the geoid. Magnetic anomalies identified in the vicinity of the archipelago indicate
Cape_Verde
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Undulation may refer to: Undulation of the geoid, the separation between the geoid and the reference ellipsoid of the Earth Undulation point
Undulation
Measure of the downward gravitational force's shift due to nearby mass
the horizontal spatial gradient of the geoid undulations, i.e., the geoid slope or the inclination between geoid and reference ellipsoid. In practice,
Vertical_deflection
Movement of Earth's lithosphere
Moon (and the Sun) exerts on the crust of Earth. Global deformation of the geoid due to small displacements of the rotational pole with respect to Earth's
Plate_tectonics
Geometric figure which approximates the Earth's shape
curvature of the geoid. The latter is close to the mean sea level, and therefore an ideal Earth ellipsoid has the same volume as the geoid. While the mean
Earth_ellipsoid
English mathematician and astronomer (1801–1892)
accurate radius figures (such as those used for GRS 80 and WGS84) his Airy geoid (strictly a reference ellipsoid, OSGB36) is still used by Great Britain's
George_Biddell_Airy
Reference surface for vertical positions
National Geodetic Survey-produced tidal datums; Gravimetric, based on a geoid; or geometric, based on the same Earth ellipsoids that are used in computing
Vertical_datum
Study of Earth's magnetic field in past
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Paleomagnetism
Time standard based on atomic clocks
coordinate time standard based on the notional passage of proper time on Earth's geoid. TAI is a weighted average of the time kept by over 450 atomic clocks in
International_Atomic_Time
Measurement of the Earth using satellites
positioning, and navigation (geometric satellite geodesy) Determination of geoid, Earth's gravity field and its temporal variations (dynamical satellite
Satellite_geodesy
American mathematician (1930–2026)
shape of the Earth, an ellipsoid with additional undulations known as the geoid. To generate an accurate geopotential model West needed to use complex algorithms
Gladys_West
Approximation of the figure of Earth as a sphere
Earth's shape can be thought of in at least two ways: as the shape of the geoid, the mean sea level of the world ocean; or as the shape of Earth's land
Spherical_Earth
Process of evolution of Earth's crust
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Tectonics
NAD 83 & NAVD 88 based National Geodetic Coordinate System
geopotential datum. In association with this release, a new, time-dependent geoid model, GEOID2022, will also be released. The release date for these models
National Spatial Reference System
National_Spatial_Reference_System
Height of a geographic location above a fixed reference point
height above or below a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational
Elevation
1949 short story collection by John Taine
The Cosmic Geoids and One Other is a collection of two science fiction novellas by author John Taine (pseudonym of American writer Eric Temple Bell). It
The Cosmic Geoids and One Other
The_Cosmic_Geoids_and_One_Other
Collection of data on Earth's gravity and shape
tides, and crustal motion) in three-dimensional, time-varying space. The geoid is essentially the figure of the Earth abstracted from its topographic features
Geodetic Reference System 1980
Geodetic_Reference_System_1980
Fluid layer between Earth's solid inner core and its mantle
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Earth's_outer_core
Systematic representation of the surface of a sphere or ellipsoid onto a plane
used as models for the Earth, such as oblate spheroids, ellipsoids, and geoids. Since any map projection is a representation of one of those surfaces on
Map_projection
Standard gravitational acceleration on Earth
the time of Dr. Akihiko Sakuma". In Stelios P. Mertikas (ed.). Gravity, Geoid and Earth Observation: IAG Commission 2: Gravity Field. Springer. pp. 84–85
Standard_gravity
Austrian-American mathematician and geodesist
astro-geodetic geoid and the geodetic world datum derived from it (dt.). Fischer, Irene. 1961. "The Present Extent of the Astro-Geodetic Geoid and the Geoid World
Irene_Fischer
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Internal_structure_of_Earth
Topics referred to by the same term
by Carolee Schneemann the vertical direction, a line orthogonal to the geoid, as used in geodesy This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
Plumbline_(disambiguation)
Oceanic division
Indo-Atlantic Indo-Mediterranean Indo-Pacific Indian Ocean Commission Indian Ocean Geoid Low Indian Ocean literature Indian Ocean Naval Symposium Indian Ocean Research
Indian_Ocean
Circle of latitude
(approximately between 45°08'39" and 45°08'40") because Earth is an oblate geoid; that is, it bulges at the equator and is flattened at the poles. At this
45th_parallel_north
Vertical datum used in Germany
difference between the resulting quasi-geoid and the reference ellipsoid is called the height anomaly or quasi-geoid height. Since 1 January 2000 the whole
Normalhöhennull
Scientific study of earthquakes and propagation of elastic waves through a planet
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Seismology
System of geographic grid references used in Great Britain
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
Ordnance_Survey_National_Grid
Fourth planet from the Sun
level; this is called the areoid of Mars, analogous to the terrestrial geoid. Zero altitude was defined by the height at which there is 610.5 Pa (6.105 mbar)
Mars
Dutch geophysicist and geodesist
uncomfortable expeditions. His goal was to establish the exact shape of the geoid and the Earth. When his expedition with the submarine HNLMS K XVIII was
Felix_Andries_Vening_Meinesz
Topics in the physics of the Earth and its vicinity
Earth Bouguer anomaly Isostatic gravity anomaly Geoid Geopotential Gravity anomaly Undulation of the geoid Geothermal gradient Internal heating Atmospheric
Outline_of_geophysics
Primary time standard globally used to regulate clocks and time
tracking notional proper time on the rotating surface of the Earth (the geoid). In order to maintain a close approximation to UT1, UTC occasionally has
Coordinated_Universal_Time
NATO global coordinate reference system
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
Military Grid Reference System
Military_Grid_Reference_System
Point with known height used in surveying when levelling
mathematical/geodetic model that approximates the sea level known as the geoid). Elevation may be specified as normal height (above a reference ellipsoid)
Benchmark_(surveying)
Time standard for astronomical observations from the Earth
linear scaling of TCG, such that the unit of TT is the "SI second on the geoid"; i.e. the rate approximately matched the rate of proper time on the Earth's
Terrestrial_Time
Physics of the Earth and its vicinity
plates. The geopotential surface called the geoid is one definition of the shape of the Earth. The geoid would be the global mean sea level if the oceans
Geophysics
Map projection system
factor for elevation is also necessary (projecting down to the reference geoid at elevation zero). For medium-scale surveys (a few km in east-west extent)
Universal Transverse Mercator coordinate system
Universal_Transverse_Mercator_coordinate_system
Distance measured along the surface of the Earth
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
Geographical_distance
Region around an astronomical object
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Magnetosphere
Imaginary line halfway between Earth's North and South poles
8 ft) less than the geographical mile. The sea-level surface of Earth (the geoid) is irregular, so the actual length of the equator is not so easy to determine
Equator
System to specify locations on Earth
system for measuring elevation using vertical datums, based on levelling, a geoid model, or a chart datum (considering tides). This does not carry information
Spatial_reference_system
Digital dataset standard
described as the height above the Earth Gravitational Model 1996 (EGM96) geoid, not the WGS84 reference ellipsoid. DTED supports many applications, including
DTED
Soviet geodesist
transform between geodetic datums. His main work (since 1932) was on the geoid and its exterior gravity field or geopotential. His aim was to develop hypothesis-free
Mikhail_Molodenskii
First planet from the Sun
Nicola; Solomon, Sean C. (2015). "Thickness of the crust of Mercury from geoid-to-topography ratios". Geophysical Research Letters. 42 (4): 1029. Bibcode:2015GeoRL
Mercury_(planet)
Reversal of direction of Earth's magnetic field
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Geomagnetic_reversal
Signals broadcast by GPS satellites
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
GPS_signals
Highest mountain in the contiguous United States
vertical datum (NGVD29) from 1929. Since then the shape of the Earth (the geoid) has been estimated more accurately. Using a new vertical datum established
Mount_Whitney
Topographic elevation is defined as the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential
List of mountain peaks of the Wicklow Mountains
List_of_mountain_peaks_of_the_Wicklow_Mountains
Cartesian geographic coordinate system
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
Projected_coordinate_system
Fields of natural science related to Earth
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Earth_science
Ionized part of Earth's upper atmosphere
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Ionosphere
Zone of energetic charged particles around the planet Earth
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Van_Allen_radiation_belt
American satellite-based radio navigation service
model. The height may then be further converted to height relative to the geoid, which is essentially mean sea level. These coordinates may be displayed
Global_Positioning_System
Layer of silicate rock
Glaciology Planetary science Plate tectonics Tectonics Volcanism Gravity Geodesy Geoid Physical geodesy Magnetism Earth's magnetic field Geomagnetic reversal Magnetosphere
Earth's_mantle
Volcanic hotspot near the Hawaiian Islands, in the Pacific Ocean
decrease in elevation and the highest ratio between the topography and geoid height are over the southeastern part of the chain, falling with distance
Hawaii_hotspot
XML notation for geographic features
Altitude, the vertical component, is measured in meters from the WGS84 EGM96 Geoid vertical datum. If altitude is omitted from a coordinate string, e.g. (-77
Keyhole_Markup_Language
3-D coordinate system centered on the Earth
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
Earth-centered, Earth-fixed coordinate system
Earth-centered,_Earth-fixed_coordinate_system
Energy related to Earth's gravity
equigeopotential called the geoid. How the gravitational force and the centrifugal force add up to a force orthogonal to the geoid is illustrated in the figure
Geopotential
Fundamentals Geodesy Geodynamics Geomatics History Concepts Geographical distance Geoid Figure of the Earth (radius and circumference) Geodetic coordinates Geodetic
Earth's_circumference
Geologic uplift of Earth's surface that is attributed to plate tectonics
"uplift" is applied: Displacement of the Earth's surface with respect to the geoid. This is what we refer to as "surface uplift"; and surface uplift can be
Tectonic_uplift
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