Author： Merry C. L.
Publisher： Maney Publishing
ISSN： 1752-2706
Source： Survey Review, Vol.24, Iss.189, 1978-07, pp. : 303-310
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Abstract
Detailed knowledge of the astrogeodetic geoid in Southern Africa is presently lacking. Asmoother representation of this geoid may be obtained by a suitable transformation of existingsatellite /gravimetric geoids. Of these, the most suitable is the Goddard Space Flight Centregeoid, which, referred to the Cape Datum, has an accuracy of about 5 metres.
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