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Metrology (metrol)

The measurement of contested quantities. The archive makes no claim that measuring one settles it.

March 2026

1. [1] arghXiv:2603.11904

   Variation in the Cited Refraction Coefficient with the Result Required

   E. Kuiper

   9 pages, 2 figures. The Society takes no view on the observations themselves. Subjects: Refraction and Sightline (metrol.REF) (primary class); Calibration and Uncertainty (metrol.CAL); Sourcing (epist.SRC); Geodesy and Survey (metrol.GEO)

2. [2] arghXiv:2603.06693

   Modern Use of the Star-Occultation Method in Contested Horizon Observations

   E. Kuiper

   16 pages, 4 figures. The method's nineteenth-century history is outside the Society's remit and is cited only. Subjects: Refraction and Sightline (metrol.REF) (primary class); Geodesy and Survey (metrol.GEO); History of the Field (meta.HIST); Sourcing (epist.SRC)