# Measurement

Measurement section has two options; units and measurement method. 

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There are four systems of units, that user can choose from

* International (SI)&#x20;
  * aka. metric system, which is being used as a default
* United States customary
* United States survey
* British Imperial

For measurement method there are two options

* Euclidean
  * Used as a default, very accurate on smaller scales, but becomes less accurate when further away
* Spherical
  * Mean radius of the Earth is used for the calculation, making it more accurate when measuring long distances, but less accurate on the local levels