Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Passing call

Earth science; Mapping science

A call for a topographic or cultural feature along a surveyed line.

Collimation eyepiece

Earth science; Mapping science

An eyepiece containing a prism for use with a collimator.

Cartway

Earth science; Mapping science

A way or road for carts; usually, a rough road used by or passable only by carts.

The difference between the photographic and photovisual magnitudes of a star or, more generally, the difference between the magnitudes of a single star in two separate and specified regions of the ...

Catenary

Earth science; Mapping science

The curve whose equation is y = k cosh(x/k), where k is a constant. A homogenous, perfectly flexible, inelastic cable, tape, or wire will, when suspended from two fixed points at its ends, ...

Chromaticity coordinate

Earth science; Mapping science

The quantity P i / (Σ P i ), where P i (i = 1,2,3) is the amount of a primary colour required to give, by additive mixture with the other two primary colors, a match to the colour desired.

Checking positive

Earth science; Mapping science

A composite printing, on glass, of the drawing of contour lines and drainage used on the shadow projector for checking the horizontal accuracy of landforms to be shown on relief models.