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Prime Vertical - definition(s)

prime vertical - [geodesy] In astronomy and geodesy, the vertical circle that passes through an observer's zenith and through the east and west points of the horizon.

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Source: esri, 17 July 2012 08:08:17, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External 


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