Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Spherical coordinate system

Earth science; Mapping science

A coordinate system consisting of a plane of reference called the equatorial plane, a plane of reference (called the zero meridian plane) perpendicular to the equatorial plane, and a point (called ...

Characteristic curve

Earth science; Mapping science

A curve showing the relationship between exposure and resulting density in a photograph, usually plotted as the density (D) against the logarithm of the exposure (log E) in candle metre seconds. It ...

Depth factor

Earth science; Mapping science

The number by which the apparent depth of the water measured stereoscopically is multiplied to give the true depth. This factor is a ratio of the tangent of the angle of incidence to tangent of the ...

Magenta contact screen

Earth science; Mapping science

A contact screen composed of dots of magenta hue and variable density. It is used for making halftone photographic-negatives.

Inertial current

Earth science; Mapping science

That part of a current, disturbed from steady motion in equilibrium, which has the characteristic features of purely inertial movement.

Course

Earth science; Mapping science

A line having a specific direction. Many variations of this basic definition are in use in different disciplines.

Consol

Earth science; Mapping science

A hyperbolic radio navigation system with a baseline only 5 - 6 km long, operating at a frequency of about 300 kHz. It uses three radiators to generate two daisy shaped patterns which are slowly ...