Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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correction for curvature of Earth

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) that offset by the tangent to the curve resulting from the curvature of the Earth. The offset of approx. 8 cm to 1 km away. (2) that offset which is given in tables as a correction to the ...

laplace correction

Earth science; Mapping science

The quantity added to an astronomic azimuth to get a geodetic azimuth.

the achromatic image

Earth science; Mapping science

Image transfer or reflect light without entering the light up component shades such as black and white image.

Abbe's theory

Earth science; Mapping science

The theory that the lenses produce images, honesty, it needs to be big enough to send all the diffraction pattern of the object.

Determining the difference of elevation between two points by taking foresights to leveling rods on both points from one set up and backsights to both leveling rods from a second set up. The method ...

regional gravity anomaly

Earth science; Mapping science

A gravity anomaly calculated as the average value of gravity anomalies over a specified region.

Kukkamäki's method

Earth science; Mapping science

A method of determining the C-factor, requiring that the leveling instrument be half way between the two leveling rods for the first set of measurements and that it be on the same line, extended ...