Deviation of the line of the vertical

Definition of Deviation of the line of the vertical

the difference between the actual direction of a plumb line and the direction it would have if the earth were a perfect ellipsoid and homogeneous, - caused by the attraction of a mountain, or irregularities in the earth's density.

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