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This study describes the current status of projects and calculations carried out in Venezuela by IGVSB and LGFS to determine the Venezuelan geoid. These projects include the development of a digital terrain model, processing gravimetric observations, executing and processing GPS measurements. The study presents the first version of a gravimetric geoid for the whole of Venezuela, comparing it with global models and punctual undulations from GPS/levelling.
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Hoyer, M., Wildermann, E., Acuña, G., Hernández, J., Nahmens, A., Velandia, J. (2002). Current Status of Geoid Calculation in Venezuela. In: Drewes, H., Dodson, A.H., Fortes, L.P.S., Sánchez, L., Sandoval, P. (eds) Vertical Reference Systems. International Association of Geodesy Symposia, vol 124. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04683-8_34
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