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The four primary geodetic parameters

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The four primary geodetic parameters defining the geodetic reference system are discussed from the point of view of their physical meaning and current estimation of their actual accuracy. The geopotential scale factor has been treated as the primary geodetic parameter defining the Earth's dimensions.

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Burša, M. The four primary geodetic parameters. Stud Geophys Geod 36, 199–206 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01634785

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