An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century
A brief introduction is followed by description of the spread of the Paris meridian in France. Following is description of the survey of Paris meridian arc section lengths and production of contemporary maps of France: by Jean Picard, Philippe de la Hire, Jean-Dominique Cassini (Cassini I), Cassini...
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| description | A brief introduction is followed by description of the spread of the Paris meridian in France. Following is description of the survey of Paris meridian arc section lengths and production of contemporary maps of France: by Jean Picard, Philippe de la Hire, Jean-Dominique Cassini (Cassini I), Cassini II, Cassini III and Cassini IV. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-52d7214361c14592880d83dc11e0b2202022-12-22T02:09:31ZengCroatian Cartographic SocietyKartografija i Geoinformacije1333-896X1848-07132013-06-011219104134165An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th CenturyMiljenko SolarićNikola SolarićA brief introduction is followed by description of the spread of the Paris meridian in France. Following is description of the survey of Paris meridian arc section lengths and production of contemporary maps of France: by Jean Picard, Philippe de la Hire, Jean-Dominique Cassini (Cassini I), Cassini II, Cassini III and Cassini IV.http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/191meridian arc length, Paris meridian, Paris Observatory, survey, trigonometric chain, contemporary maps, first maps produced in a certain scale |
| spellingShingle | Miljenko Solarić Nikola Solarić An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century Kartografija i Geoinformacije meridian arc length, Paris meridian, Paris Observatory, survey, trigonometric chain, contemporary maps, first maps produced in a certain scale |
| title | An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century |
| title_full | An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century |
| title_fullStr | An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century |
| title_full_unstemmed | An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century |
| title_short | An Overview of Surveys of Paris Meridian Arc Section Lengths in the 17th and 18th Century |
| title_sort | overview of surveys of paris meridian arc section lengths in the 17th and 18th century |
| topic | meridian arc length, Paris meridian, Paris Observatory, survey, trigonometric chain, contemporary maps, first maps produced in a certain scale |
| url | http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/191 |
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