Struve family of geodetic arcs

GPTKB entity

Statements (63)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Geologist
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:cultural_heritage
gptkb:academic_research
gptkb:international_collaboration
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:historical_significance
gptkb:scientific_research
Earth sciences
data collection
land surveying
public awareness
cultural significance
historical documentation
latitude and longitude
measurement standards
geodesy
topography
scientific expeditions
Earth's curvature
scientific methodology
triangulation
Earth's shape
scientific validation
trigonometric calculations
historical geography
measurement techniques
geographical coordinates
historical surveys
scientific accuracy
educational significance
geodetic history
geographical mapping
geodetic networks
Earth's dimensions
gptkbp:consists_of 34 triangulation points
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:established 1816
gptkbp:founded_in gptkb:19th_century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Struve family of geodetic arcs
gptkbp:includes the meridian arc from Norway to the Black Sea
gptkbp:inscription gptkb:2005
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Moldova
gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:is_located_in Northern Europe
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:is_used_for geodetic measurements
gptkbp:length 2,820 kilometers
gptkbp:location Northern Europe
gptkbp:named_after gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:purpose measuring the size and shape of the Earth
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:UNESCO
gptkbp:significance geodetic measurements
gptkbp:spans_across 10 countries
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes