Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Ambit

Earth science; Mapping science

A boundary line thought of as inclosing and going around a place.

Subtense bar

Earth science; Mapping science

A horizontally held bar carrying two easily visible marks a fixed, known distance apart, and used for determining the distance from an observer to the bar by means of the angle subtended at the ...

An attachment to the telescope of a levelling instrument, consisting of a wedge shaped prism rotatable about an axis parallel to the optical axis of the telescope and deflecting the line of sight. ...

Australian Map Grid

Earth science; Mapping science

A grid system used with Australian maps on the transverse Mercator map projection and having its origin on the equator. Eastings are given the value 500,000 plus the value given by the formula for ...

Beam splitter

Earth science; Mapping science

A device or optical element that converts a single beam of electromagnetic radiation into two or more beams going in different directions. In the optical and near-optical region of the ...

Air rights

Earth science; Mapping science

The rights granted by a fee simple, lease agreement, or other conveyance of an estate in real property to build upon, occupy, or use, in the manner and degree permitted, all or any portion of space ...

Azimuth traverse

Earth science; Mapping science

A survey traverse in which the direction of a measured course is determined by azimuth and verified by taking a back azimuth. To make this kind of traverse, an initial meridian usable as reference ...