Earth science

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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Bruns' spheroid

Earth science; Mapping science

The surface defined by the zero-th and second degree terms and a term representing centrifugal force, in the representation of the Earth's gravity potential by a series of ...

classification of vertical control

Earth science; Mapping science

Classification of the elevations (or differences of elevation) in a leveling network according to their accuracy or other characteristic. Class-ification of an elevation ...

bounds

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) The external or limiting lines of any object or space. For example, in to set bounds, as of a property. (2) That which limits or restrains, or within which something is ...

collateral

Earth science; Mapping science

Designating or pertaining to an obligation or security attached to another to secure its performance.

committee meter

Earth science; Mapping science

The iron bar of one metre length brought to America in 1805 by Ferdinand R. Hassler, the first superintendent of the U. S. Coast Survey, for use by that survey as a standard of ...

blueprint

Earth science; Mapping science

A copy made by placing the original, in black lines on a transparent material, in contact with a paper sensitized with ferrocyanic salts and illuminating the original. The ...