Professional paper

The Paris Meridian Arc Length and Definition of the Metre

Miljenko Solarić ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Kačićeva 26, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Nikola Solarić ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Kačićeva 26, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Pierre François-André Méchain and Jean-Baptiste Joseph Delambre participated in measuring the Paris meridian arc length in order to determine length of the metre. Jean-Baptiste Biot and François Dominique Jean Arago worked on extending the meridian at a later date.

Keywords

meridian arc length; Paris meridian; surveying; trigonometric chain; definition of length in the International System of Units; metre

Hrčak ID:

120087

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/120087

Publication date:

30.12.2013.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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