stadia method

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• stadia — stadia1 [stā′dē ə] n. [It, prob. < L, pl. of stadium: see STADIUM] a method of surveying in which distances and elevations are obtained by observing the interval on a graduated, upright rod (stadia rod) intercepted by two parallel horizontal… …   English World dictionary

• stadia — stadia1 /stay dee euh/, n. 1. a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument,… …   Universalium

• stadia — I. /ˈsteɪdiə/ (say staydeeuh) noun 1. a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod (stadia rod) intercepted by two parallel crosshairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a… …  

• stadia — I sta•di•a [[t]ˈsteɪ di ə[/t]] n. pl. di•as 1) sur a surveying method of measuring distance through the telescope of a transit or alidade by reading the interval that the cross hairs intercept on a graduated rod held upright at the distant point… …   From formal English to slang

• stadia — noun Etymology: Italian, probably from Latin, plural of stadium Date: 1865 a surveying method for determination of distances and differences of elevation by means of a telescopic instrument having two horizontal lines through which the marks on a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Spion Kop (stadia) — Spion Kop (or Kop for short) is the name for a number of terraces and stands at sports stadia; so named due to their steep nature, resembling a hill near Ladysmith, South Africa that was the scene of the Battle of Spion Kop in the Second Boer War …   Wikipedia

• Stadiametric rangefinding — Stadiametric rangefinding, or the stadia method is a technique of measuring distances with a telescopic instrument. The term stadia comes from a Greek unit of length. Stadiametric rangefinding is used for surveying and in the telescopic sights of …   Wikipedia

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• History of geodesy — See also the main article on Geodesy. Humanity has always been interested in the Earth. During very early times this interest was limited, naturally, to the immediate vicinity of home and residency, and the fact that we live on a near spherical… …   Wikipedia

• Eratosthenes — of Cyrene (Greek polytonic|Ἐρατοσθένης; 276 BC 194 BC) was a Greek mathematician, poet, athlete, geographer and astronomer. He made several discoveries and inventions including a system of latitude and longitude. He was the first person to… …   Wikipedia

• Pytheas — of Massilia (Ancient Greek Πυθέας ὁ Μασσαλιώτης), 4th century BC, was a Greek geographer and explorer from the Greek colony Massilia (today Marseille, France). He made a voyage of exploration to northwestern Europe possibly no earlier than around …   Wikipedia