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Mapping science
The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.
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Adjoining
Earth science; Mapping science
Touching, as distinguished from being merely close to or adjacent. adjoining and abutting are at present often used as if they were synonymous. However, it is recommended that the old distinction ...
Azimuth equation
Earth science; Mapping science
A condition equation expressing the relationship between the fixed azimuths of two lines connected by traverse or triangulation. When traverse or triangulation connects two lines whose azimuths are ...
Air almanack
Earth science; Mapping science
That astronomical almanack published jointly by the U. S. Naval Observatory and H. M. Nautical almanack Office and containing only such data as are used in aerial navigation, such as Greenwich hour ...
Polar axis
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) The axis about which the Earth, or an figure representing the Earth, rotates. (2) The shortest diameter of an ellipsoid. (3) The shortest diameter of an ellipse. (4) That axis, in a polar or ...
Descriptive astronomy
Earth science; Mapping science
The part of astronomy which is concerned merely with describing the features (size, shape, mass, relief, etc. ) of celestial bodies like planets, without concern for the locations or physics of such ...
Amplitude
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) The difference between the greatest value of a quantity and its average value. Distinguished from range, which is the difference between the greatest value and the least value. (2) The ...
