Helmert transformation

English

Etymology

Named after Friedrich Robert Helmert (1843–1917).

Noun

Helmert transformation (plural Helmert transformations)

  1. A kind of transformation in three-dimensional space, frequently used in geodesy to avoid distortion when converting from one datum to another.
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