Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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Emissivity

Earth science; Mapping science

The amount of energy given off by a body in unit time, relative to the amount per unit time given off by a black body at the same temperature. It is usually expressed as a positive number between 0 ...

Panchromatic emulsion

Earth science; Mapping science

A photographic emulsion having a sensitivity to colour similar to that of the human eye, but producing black and white pictures only.

Entryman

Earth science; Mapping science

A person who makes an entry of land under the public-land laws of the USA.

Final entry

Earth science; Mapping science

An entry for which a final certificate has been issued.

Equatorial

Earth science; Mapping science

Having the centre of a map at one of the poles.

Emulsion

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) A colloid in which globules of a liquid are dispersed in another liquid with which it is immiscible.

Parametric equation

Earth science; Mapping science

One of a set of equations in which the independent variables are each expressed in terms of one or more other independent variables called parameters. For example, instead of studying the equation ...