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Mapping science
The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.
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Chart reference
Earth science; Mapping science
The indication, on a hydrographic chart, of the chart or plan of next larger scale for some particular region.
Calibration table
Earth science; Mapping science
A list of calibration corrections or calibrated values.
Cartesian coordinate system
Earth science; Mapping science
A coordinate system consisting of N straight lines (called the axes) intersecting at a common point (called the origin) and determining N-1 distinct, N-1 dimensional hyperplanes. The n-th ...
Vertical comparator
Earth science; Mapping science
A device used for measuring short vertical lengths or distances, and consisting of a base, an upright, calibrated bar fixed to the base, and two horizontal microscopes that can be slid up and down ...
Blaze
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) A mark made upon a tree trunk at about breast height by cutting out a piece of bark, leaving a flat scar upon the tree's surface. (2) A blaze, in the same sense as (1), with the proviso that a ...
Bx
Earth science; Mapping science
The x-component of the representation, in a photogrammetric model, of the air base the line joining two camera stations.
Boundary line
Earth science; Mapping science
A line separating two regions. In specific cases, the word boundary is sometimes omitted, as in State line; and sometimes the word line is omitted, as in International boundary, county boundary, ...
