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[geodesy]
The equipotential surface of the earth's gravity field that coincides with the mean sea level of the unperturbed oceans. The geoid is used as a reference surface for measuring gravity-based heights (orthometric, normal, and dynamic).
See also
ellipsoid
spheroid
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