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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.
reciprocal leveling
Earth science; Mapping science
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 ...