The Paris Meridian Arc Length and Definition of the Metre
Pierre François-André Méchain and Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre participated in measuring the Paris meridian arc length in order to determine length of the metre. Jean-Baptiste Biot and François Dominique Jean Arago worked on extending the meridian at a later date.
Main Authors: | Miljenko Solarić, Nikola Solarić |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Croatian Cartographic Society
2013-12-01
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Series: | Kartografija i Geoinformacije |
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Online Access: | http://kig.kartografija.hr/index.php/kig/article/view/618 |
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