Professional paper

Application of Bošković’s Geometric Adjustment Method on Five Meridian Degrees

Martina Triplat Horvat orcid.org/0000-0002-8304-7474 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Miljenko Lapaine orcid.org/0000-0002-9463-2329 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Dražen Tutić orcid.org/0000-0001-9336-2892 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

In this paper, the first method of adjustment, proposed by Josip Ruđer Bošković, is described in detail, on the example on five meridian degrees. Bošković sets three conditions on the data of the lengths of the meridian degrees to calculate corrections that would fix all degrees in order to get a better estimate of true values. The conditions that have to be satisfied are explained by geometric method which Bošković described in all his studies. For the purpose of this paper, in the process of computing these five meridian degrees, data from Bošković original book have been used. Geometric solution, described by Bošković himself, is not easy to understandat first, as this is noted by other authors who have studied Bošković’s method as well. Hence, geometric description of the Bošković’s method is shown in analytical form as well.

Keywords

Josip Ruđer Bošković; geometric adjustment method

Hrčak ID:

77102

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/77102

Publication date:

29.12.2011.

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