Physical geodesy is the study of the physical properties of the gravity field of the Earth, the geopotential, with a view to their application in geodesy.
Read more about Physical Geodesy: Measurement Procedure, The Geopotential, Units of Gravity and Geopotential, The Normal Potential, Disturbing Potential and Geoid, Gravity Anomalies
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“Our own physical body possesses a wisdom which we who inhabit the body lack. We give it orders which make no sense.”
—Henry Miller (1891–1980)