Mapping science

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 ...

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 ...

Straight angle

Earth science; Mapping science

An angle equal or equivalent to two right angles.

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 ...