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DETERMINING precisely the direction in which a given point lies is a fundamental problem in surveying and alignment measurements. Optical methods are known which are in principle sufficiently accurate for all practical requirements, but in practice their accuracy is reduced by the effects of the intervening atmosphere.
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DYSON, J. Correction for Atmospheric Refraction in Surveying and Alignment. Nature 216, 782 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/216782a0
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