Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Current cycle

Earth science; Mapping science

The complete set of tidal currents occurring during a specified cycle such as a tidal day, the Metonic cycle, etc.

Current metre

Earth science; Mapping science

An instrument for measuring the speed or velocity of a current.

(1) A correction applied to the average of a series of observations on a star or planet, to take account of the divergence of the apparent path of the star or planet from a straight line. Any star ...

Geoidal contour

Earth science; Mapping science

A line, on the surface of the geoid, which is at a constant height above the rotational ellipsoid used as reference. Geoidal contours represent differences in height between the geoid and the ...

Standard depth

Earth science; Mapping science

A depth, below the water's surface, at which properties of the water should be measured and reported, according to a proposal by the International Association of Physical oceanography in 1936. The ...

Thermometric depth

Earth science; Mapping science

The depth, in meters, at which paired, protected and unprotected thermometers attached to a Nansen bottle are reversed. The difference between the corrected readings of the two thermometers ...

Magnetic deviation

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) The angle by which a magnetic compass aboard a craft deviates from magnetic north as a result of instrumental error and the magnetic effects of the craft and its contents. (2) The angle between ...