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The fact is that satellite determinations of geodetic heights (h) over an ellipsoid surface differ from ground-based measurements of normal height (HN) over a quasi-geoid surface by a certain value called quasi-geoid height or height anomaly (\u03b6). In relation to determining heights of a certain territory, the concept of geoid height (N) is usually operated when dealing with a geoid model. In this work, geodetic and normal heights are determined for five control points in three different regions in Lebanon, where measurements are carried out using GNSS technology and geometric levelling. The obtained quasi-geoid heights are compared with geoid heights derived from the global Earth model EGM2008. The results obtained showed that, in the absence of gravimetric data, the combination of global Earth model data, geometric levelling for selected areas, and satellite determinations allows for the creation of a highly accurate altitude network for mountainous areas.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/computation12030058","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]],"date-time":"2024-03-13T03:46:31Z","timestamp":1710301591000},"page":"58","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Accurate Height Determination in Uneven Terrains with Integration of Global Navigation Satellite System Technology and Geometric Levelling: A Case Study in Lebanon"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"12","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9416-2358","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Murat","family":"Mustafin","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Engineering Geodesy, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg 199106, Russia"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2103-2311","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hiba","family":"Moussa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Engineering Geodesy, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Saint Petersburg Mining University, Saint Petersburg 199106, Russia"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,3,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"115","DOI":"10.1515\/jogs-2018-0011","article-title":"On the geoid and orthometric height vs. quasigeoid and normal height","volume":"8","year":"2018","journal-title":"J. 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