Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Geostrophic equilibrium

Earth science; Mapping science

The condition, of a moving, inviscid fluid, in which the horizontal force per unit area exactly balances the horizontal pressure at all points of the field in question: 2 Ω x V = δ H p ρ , in ...

Distance - measuring equipment operating at 2 MHz and involving the measurement of the time it takes radio pulses to travel between the vessel carrying the indicator and each of two stations on land. ...

Photogrammetric equation

Earth science; Mapping science

The equation of a straight line which joins an identified point in object space to the corresponding point in the image and passes through the perspective center. A system of six photogrammetric ...

Great ellipse

Earth science; Mapping science

The ellipse in which a plane through the centre of an ellipsoid cuts the ellipsoid. When the ellipsoid is rotationally symmetrical, the great ellipse may be a circle; when the ellipsoid is a ...

Engineering survey

Earth science; Mapping science

A survey made to obtain information essential for planning an engineering project and estimating its cost. The information obtained may, in part, be recorded in the form of a map.

Endowment

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) The act of endowing, or bestowing a dower, fund or permanent provision for support. (2) That which is bestowed or settled on a person or an institution.