Curve of the Earth

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:affects line of sight
horizon distance
gptkbp:causedBy Earth's sphericity
gptkbp:demonstrates airplane flight paths
ship disappearing over horizon
gptkbp:firstMeasuredBy gptkb:Eratosthenes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Curve of the Earth
gptkbp:measures radius of curvature
gptkbp:observableFrom high altitude
gptkbp:quantifiedBy Earth's circumference
Earth's radius
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Earth
gptkbp:studiedIn gptkb:astronomy
geodesy
physics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mystery_Jets
gptkb:The_Mystery_Jets
gptkb:Beneath_These_Fireworks
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7