Fundamental triangulation networks in Denmark

The first triangulation activity on Danish ground was carried out by the astronomer Tycho Brahe who resided on the island Hven. He wanted to determine the longitude difference of his observatory Uraniborg to Copenhagen. A by-product was a map of his island made in 1579. In 1761 the Royal Danish Acad...

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Main Author: Borre Kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Geodetic Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jogs-2014-0010
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