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Mapping science
The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.
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Tidal boundary
Earth science; Mapping science
The intersection of a tidal datum with the land. This definition permits many intersections to be included which are not boundaries. The intersection should be specified, otherwise, as one which ...
Benday process
Earth science; Mapping science
A process for printing shadings consisting of lines, dots, stipples, etc. , by inking a Benday screen (a rectangle of hardened gelatin with the pattern in relief), printing with it on portions of the ...
Circle of perpetual occultation
Earth science; Mapping science
That circle of the celestial sphere, centred on the polar axis and having an angular distance from the depressed pole approximately equal to the latitude of the observer, within which celestial ...
Besselian date
Earth science; Mapping science
The time of an event, designated by giving the Besselian year in which the event occurred and the fraction of the Besselian year that had passed since the beginning of that year. Because the ...
Chain of title
Earth science; Mapping science
A chronological list of documents which comprise the historical record of title of a specific parcel of real estate.
Cash
Earth science; Mapping science
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, both cash and cash equivalents.
Collation
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) The assembling of pages of publications, in sequence. (2) The verification of the order, number and date of maps.
