The Paris Meridian Arc Length and Definition of the Metre

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.

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Published inKartografija i geoinformacije Vol. 12; no. 20; pp. 18 - 33
Main Authors Miljenko Solarić, Nikola Solarić
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Croatian Cartographic Society 01.12.2013
Subjects
meridian arc length, Paris meridian, surveying, trigonometric chain, definition of length in the International System of Units, metre
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1333-896X
1848-0713