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Geodesy or geodetics [1] is the science of measuring and representing the geometry, gravity, and spatial orientation of the Earth in temporally varying 3D.It is called planetary geodesy when studying other astronomical bodies, such as planets or circumplanetary systems. [2]
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. [1] It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return.
Diagram of a subduction zone. The megathrust fault lies on the top of the subducting slab where it is in contact with the overriding plate. The term megathrust refers to an extremely large thrust fault, typically formed at the plate interface along a subduction zone, such as the Sunda megathrust.
A grounding resistance tester also called an earth tester is a soil resistance measuring instrument. It is used for sizing and projecting grounding grids. [1]Digital Earth resistance tester Analog Grounding resistance tester schematic Graph of Comparison analog and digital grounding resistance testers
On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (), a major earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2–9.3 M w struck with an epicentre off the west coast of Aceh in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Plate tectonics (from Latin tectonicus, from Ancient Greek τεκτονικός (tektonikós) 'pertaining to building') [1] is the scientific theory that the Earth's lithosphere comprises a number of large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving since 3–4 billion years ago.
Suvarṇabhūmi (Sanskrit: सुवर्णभूमि; Pali: Suvaṇṇabhūmi) [a] is a toponym, that appears in many ancient Indian literary sources and Buddhist texts [1] such as the Mahavamsa, [2] some of the Jataka tales, [3] [4] the Milinda Panha [5] and the Ramayana.
PT Bumi Laut Shipping Corp., also known as Bumi Laut Group, is a long-established shipping company in Indonesia. The company's headquarters are located in Jakarta, and it operates offices across the country. The Bumi Laut Group manages a diverse portfolio of wholly owned enterprises, encompassing shipping, logistics, transportation ...