Geodesy : the eastern oblique arc of the United States and osculating spheroid / by ChasASchott . -, 1900. Eastern 6 37S 157 6 357 210 20 947 1/304 5 Oblique Arc of the United vStates. Total ampli- —^^ ~^ tude 23° 31; 84 astronomic , 1891. From The Solar Parallax and 6 377 972 6 356 727 2! 245 1/300-2 Related Constants, Washington, 1891, p. 138. ~ ^ * For conversion of English feet into meters Clarkes determination of 1S66 used, viz: r ft. =0-30479727 m, I m. =3-28086933 ft. 3940 1. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE1902 Treasury Department, Document No. and
Geodesy : the eastern oblique arc of the United States and osculating spheroid / by ChasASchott . -, 1900. Eastern 6 37S 157 6 357 210 20 947 1/304 5 Oblique Arc of the United vStates. Total ampli- —^^ ~^ tude 23° 31; 84 astronomic , 1891. From The Solar Parallax and 6 377 972 6 356 727 2! 245 1/300-2 Related Constants, Washington, 1891, p. 138. ~ ^ * For conversion of English feet into meters Clarkes determination of 1S66 used, viz: r ft. =0-30479727 m, I m. =3-28086933 ft. 3940 1. WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE1902 Treasury Department, Document No. and Geodetic Survey. Treasury Department, Office of the Secretary, Washington, Jtdy i6, : It affords nie pleasure to approve the publication of the discussion of theEastern Oblique Arc of the United States, herewith presented to the public. It appears that the value of this arc to geodesy is very great, but that the resultsare only incidental to the immediate purposes for which the triangulation was results, however, could not have been obtained if the general plan of the CoastSurvey had been less systematic or comprehensive. Thus, in applied science, as well asin many other things, the far-sighted wisdom of our earlier statesmen, who gave direc-tion to our beloved countrys policies, has borne , L. J. G.\GE, O. H. TiTTMANN, Superintendent Coast and Geodetic Siirvcy, Wasliington, D. C. LETTER OF SUBMITTAL. Treasury Department,Office of the Coast and Ge
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