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Earth science
Any of several geological sciences that are concerned with the earth, its origins, and all of its various structures and physical forms and phenomena.
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building sewer
Earth science; Mapping science
A pipe carrying sewage from the plumbing system of a building to a larger sewer serving several buildings or to a disposal point.
co-latitude
Earth science; Mapping science
The complement of the latitude; 90 o minus the latitude. Co-latitude forms one side, zenith to pole, of the fundamental astronomical triangle. It is opposite the celestial ...
monocular comparator
Earth science; Mapping science
A measuring engine having only a single eyepiece and objective lens system for viewing the object (e.g., a photograph). The monocular comparator should not be confused with the ...
multiple-lens camera
Earth science; Mapping science
A camera having two or more objective lenses and shutters arranged at fixed angles to cover, together, a wide field of view when the shutters are opened and closed together.
physical coastline
Earth science; Mapping science
The line where the land and water meet along the open coast, irrespective of coastal indentations. This term is used to distinguish this kind of coastline from a political ...
upper branch
Earth science; Mapping science
That half of a meridian or celestial meridian which passes from one pole to another and through the zenith of the observer.
numerical cadaster
Earth science; Mapping science
A cadaster specifying the boundaries of a region numerically. In particular, a cadaster specifying the boundaries by giving their lengths, directions, and locations with respect ...
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