Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Earth science; Mapping science

A high, sharp-edged pass in a mountain ridge. It is usually produced by the headward erosion of opposing cirques.

Water sampling bottle

Earth science; Mapping science

A container used for sampling sea water and consisting of a brass cylinder fitted with a plug valve at each end and capable of being reversed in position. The two valves close simultaneously. The ...

Circle of the sphere

Earth science; Mapping science

A circle upon the surface of a sphere specifically, on the surface of a sphere representing the Earth or the heavens. It is called a great circle when its plane passes through the centre of the ...

Free boundary

Earth science; Mapping science

A boundary not limited by a call for a monument. e.g., thence N 12„a E, 120 feet. Thence N 12 o E, 120 feet to Brown's south line is not a free boundary.

Binary code

Earth science; Mapping science

A code (1) which uses combinations of only two digital characters (usually 0 and 1) to represent other characters. For example, the number 5 may be represented by 101.