Circle of uncertainty

Circle of uncertainty

A circle having as its centre a point whose location has been determined and as its radius the probable error of the location.

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Category: Mapping science
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circle of uncertainty

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A circle having as its center a point whose location has been determined and as its radius the probable error of the location.

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Earth science; Mapping science

Relating to the warmest region of the Temperate Zones that border on the Torrid Zone.

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The region above and beyond the Earth, as it is seen looking up from the ground. Sky looks blue during the day and dark at night.

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The most southern point of the Earth. The South Pole is the southern end of the axis on which the Earth rotates.

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