Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Array algebra

Earth science; Mapping science

A set of arrays of mathematical quantities, together with a set of rules for manipulating the arrays in such a way that the results are the same as if the quantities had been elements of matrices. ...

Average-end area method

Earth science; Mapping science

The volume of earth to be added or removed between two cross sections is assumed to be the average area of the two cross sections, times the distance between them.

Abut

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) Touch, as contiguous estates, along a border or with a projecting part; as, his land abuts on the road. (2) Cause to abut (v. I. ); support something by abutting; as, to abut a timber against a ...

Badlands

Earth science; Mapping science

Terrain characterised by a very fine network of drainage, with short, steep slopes and narrow ridges between valleys. Vegetation is usually sparse.

Base plate

Earth science; Mapping science

That part of a theodolite which carries the lower ends of the foot screws and attaches the theodolite to the tripod for observing.

Antipode

Earth science; Mapping science

Anything exactly opposite to something else. In particular, that point on the Earth which is 180° from a given place.

Pseudo cardan angle

Earth science; Mapping science

One of a set of three angles ( q 1 , q 2 , q 3 ) specifying the orientation of the axes (x,y,z) of one rectangular, Cartesian coordinate system with respect to the corresponding axes (X,Y,Z) of ...