Atmospheric refraction is considered in measuring the position of both astronomical and terrestrial objects.
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Commonly used term for residing terrestrial objects is surveying.
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It is convenient to represent the positions and velocities of terrestrial objects in ECEF coordinates or with latitude, longitude, and altitude.
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Atmospheric refraction influences the apparent position of astronomical and terrestrial objects, usually causing them to appear higher than they actually are.
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A "'spotting scope "'is a small portable telescope with added optics to present an erect image, optimized for the observation of terrestrial objects.
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"' Square meters per pixel "'( resolution for remote digital imaging of the surfaces of terrestrial objects of the Solar System, including the Earth.
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Finally, multipath propagation near the Earth's surface has multiple causes, including atmospheric ducting, ionospheric reflection and refraction, and reflection from water bodies and terrestrial objects such as mountains and buildings.
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When the moon is high in the sky-away from terrestrial objects-you have nothing to use to estimate it's " size "-so your perception of the size " goes into free-fall ".
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The particles of the aether have greater agitation than the particles of air, which in turn have greater agitation than the particles that compose terrestrial objects ( e . g . stones ).
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Terrestrial refraction usually causes terrestrial objects to appear higher than they really are, although in the afternoon when the air near the ground is heated, the rays can curve upward making objects appear lower than they really are.