Mapping science

Mapping science

The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.

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Knife-edge correction

Earth science; Mapping science

The amount by which the observed period P of a pendulum must be increased because the knife edge on which the pendulum swings has a circular rather than V-shaped cross section. The correction ...

Double corner

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) The two sets of corners along a standard parallel, i.e., the standard township, section, and quarter section corners placed at regular intervals of measurement. This is the standard meaning. ...

Condominium

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) A form of ownership less than the whole. (2) The fee ownership of separate portions of multi-storied buildings by statute which provides the mechanism and facilities for formal filing and ...

Equatorial countercurrent

Earth science; Mapping science

A current moving eastward between the North and South Equatorial Currents of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian (in northern winter) Oceans. In the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, its axis lies about ...

Selenodetic control

Earth science; Mapping science

The set of points, on the Moon's surface, to which coordinates have been assigned either by definition or be determined by measurement, and to which the locations of other points are referred.