Struve Geodetic Arc

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geodetic survey
gptkbp:associated_with the meridian arc measurement
gptkbp:completed 1855
gptkbp:connects 258 triangulation points
gptkbp:contributedTo geodetic science
Earth_science_research
gptkbp:established gptkb:the_Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
1816
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on tourism
gptkbp:highestPoint 10 countries
gptkbp:historicalEvent triangulation methods
gptkbp:historicalSite scientific exploration
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Struve Geodetic Arc
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of geodetic networks
gptkbp:is_a_model_for geodetic surveys
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for geodetic calculations
gptkbp:is_a_site_for geographers
cultural heritage preservation
geodetic education
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of geodetic history
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of scientific collaboration
gptkbp:is_attended_by gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:is_essential_for historical geodesy
measuring_the_size_and_shape_of_the_Earth
gptkbp:is_located_in Northern_Europe
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Struve_Geodetic_Arc_World_Heritage_Site
triangulation points
European_geodetic_network
determine_the_Earth's_shape
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:UNESCO
scientific significance
geodetic engineering
gptkbp:is_referenced_in modern geodesy
gptkbp:is_used_in scientific research
geodetic measurements
gptkbp:landmark geodesy
geodetic history
geodesy and cartography
gptkbp:lengthOverall 2,820 kilometers
gptkbp:narrativeStyle Earth_sciences
gptkbp:notable_event Earth_measurement
gptkbp:notableEvent historical surveying techniques
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:territory gptkb:Moldova
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:traditions gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
yes
geodetic measurement techniques
scientific measurement.
scientific_exploration_in_Europe
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site 2005
yes