The Struve Geodetic Arc

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geodetic survey
gptkbp:associated_with the development of triangulation
gptkbp:completed 1855
gptkbp:connects 265 triangulation points
gptkbp:contributedTo the definition of the meter
the field of geodesy.
gptkbp:documentedIn historical records
gptkbp:established gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
1816
gptkbp:features geodetic networks
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on educational purposes
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Estonia
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:Norway
gptkb:Russia
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Ukraine
gptkb:Belarus
gptkb:Lithuania
gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:historicalEvent triangulation methods
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Struve Geodetic Arc
gptkbp:internationalRelations yes
gptkbp:is_a yes
gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of geodetic circles
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the history of cartography
gptkbp:is_a_model_for modern geodetic practices
gptkbp:is_a_site_for geodetic education
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of geospatial sciences
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of scientific collaboration
gptkbp:is_essential_for geodesy
historical geodesy
gptkbp:is_located_in Northern_Europe
gptkbp:is_part_of the meridian arc measurement
gptkbp:is_recognized_for gptkb:UNESCO
its accuracy
gptkbp:is_referenced_in scientific progress
modern geodesy
gptkbp:is_studied_in geographers
gptkbp:is_used_in scientific research
gptkbp:landmark geodesy
geodetic history
gptkbp:lengthOverall 2,820 kilometers
gptkbp:nearby_attractions various countries
gptkbp:notable_event earth measurement
gptkbp:passesThrough 10 countries
gptkbp:previousName gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
gptkbp:region Northern_Europe
gptkbp:traditions gptkb:Friedrich_Georg_Wilhelm_Struve
yes
European_science
gptkbp:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site 2005
yes