Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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X-diameter enlargement

Earth science; Mapping science

The ratio (x+1):1 of the length of the diagonal of an enlarged copy to that of the rectangular original.

Eye-and-ear method

Earth science; Mapping science

A method of measuring the time at which a stellar image crosses a particular line in a reticle, by counting off the seconds or half seconds to oneself while observing the passage. Counting is ...

Quadrantal error

Earth science; Mapping science

An error in direction or measured bearing, frequently caused by irregularities in the antenna or goniometer, which varies sinusoidally throughout the 360 o and has two positive and two negative ...

Euclidean space

Earth science; Mapping science

A space in which a coordinate system can be so chosen that the square %w the distance between two points is given by the sum of the squares of the differences in like coordinates.