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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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depth of isostatic compensation
Earth science; Mapping science
That depth below sea level at which the condition of isostatic equilibrium is complete.
avulsive cutoff
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) A river's action when an avulsion takes place. (2) The region of land circumscribed by the old and new channels which are the result of an avulsion. One should consult the ...
semi-diameter correction
Earth science; Mapping science
The quantity added to an angle measured from a reference line or point to a limb of a celestial body, to make the angle refer to the center of that body.
apparent sidereal day
Earth science; Mapping science
The interval of time between two successive, upper transits of the true vernal equinox over some meridian.
(B, L) coordinate system
Earth science; Mapping science
A coordinate system devised for locating a satellite's location in (B,L) space, rather than in a spherical coordinate system; B is the local value of the total magnetic field, L ...
crop
Earth science; Mapping science
Cut off or trim unwanted parts of a photograph. It is usually done by masking the image during printing.
luni-solar diurnal constituent
Earth science; Mapping science
A tidal constituent which, together with the lunar diurnal constituent, expresses the effect of the Moon's declination on the tides. The two constituents together account for the ...
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