Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific model
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| gptkbp:competesWith |
flat_Earth_model
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| gptkbp:description |
the_shape_of_the_Earth
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
round Earth model
|
| gptkbp:isBasedOn |
observations of celestial bodies
|
| gptkbp:isExaminedBy |
gptkb:Newton's_law_of_universal_gravitation
theory of relativity |
| gptkbp:isIncorporatedIn |
the phenomenon of lunar eclipses
the way ships disappear hull-first over the horizon the varying star visibility in different hemispheres Eratosthenes'_measurement_of_Earth's_circumference the_Coriolis_effect |
| gptkbp:isReflectedIn |
weather patterns
the seasons time zones satellite orbits climate models the concept of the biosphere global positioning systems (GPS) the concept of latitude and longitude the behavior of light in the atmosphere the behavior of pendulums the concept of a geoid the concept of atmospheric refraction the concept of continental drift the concept of geodesy the concept of gravity wells the concept of great circles the concept of ocean currents the concept of tectonic plates the concept of the atmosphere the concept of the equator the concept of the hydrosphere the concept of the lithosphere the concept of the poles the concept of the solar system the distribution of daylight and darkness the shape of the horizon the use of spherical coordinates the_Earth's_axial_tilt the_Earth's_rotation the_concept_of_the_Earth's_layers the_concept_of_the_Earth's_magnetic_field the_concept_of_the_Earth's_orbit_around_the_Sun the_concept_of_the_Earth's_rotation_axis the_phenomenon_of_the_Foucault_pendulum the_shape_of_the_Earth's_shadow_during_lunar_eclipses |
| gptkbp:isSupportedBy |
satellite imagery
gravity circumnavigation |
| gptkbp:isUsedIn |
geography
navigation astronomy |