Struve Geodetic Arc

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:collaboration multiple countries
gptkbp:completed 1855
gptkbp:consists_of 265 triangulation points
gptkbp:cultural_heritage geodesy in Europe
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:expansion gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkbp:famous_landmark geodetic measurement techniques
gptkbp:founded_in 1816
gptkbp:has_influenced subsequent geodetic projects
gptkbp:historical_site yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Struve Geodetic Arc
gptkbp:includes_points_in 10 countries
gptkbp:includes_points_in_countries_such_as gptkb:Moldova
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for modern geodesy.
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the history of geodesy
gptkbp:is_a_linear_feature yes
gptkbp:is_a_reference_for geodetic calculations
modern geodetic surveys
gptkbp:is_a_significant_part_of_the European geodetic network
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of gptkb:collaboration
gptkbp:is_associated_with the development of geodesy
gptkbp:is_associated_with_the_work_of gptkb:Carl_Friedrich_Gauss
gptkbp:is_celebrated_for precision in measurements
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:historical_records
gptkbp:is_essential_for historical geodesy
gptkbp:is_known_for Earth sciences
the development of triangulation methods
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Estonia
Northern Europe
gptkbp:is_part_of the Struve family of geodetic arcs
Geodetic arc
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:International_Union_of_Geodesy_and_Geophysics
gptkbp:is_recognized_for scientific significance
gptkbp:is_significant_for determining the size and shape of the Earth
gptkbp:is_studied_in geodetic science
gptkbp:is_used_for geodetic measurements
gptkbp:key geodetic networks
gptkbp:landmark geodetic history
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:length 2,820 kilometers
gptkbp:model future geodetic surveys
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:notable_achievement geodetic engineering
gptkbp:spans_countries gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:was_conducted_under_the_auspices_of gptkb:the_Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:was_inscribed_in_unesco_list_in gptkb:2005
gptkbp:was_part_of_a_project_to measure the meridian arc
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moldova
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Latvia
gptkb:Baltic_states
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4