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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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expropriation
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) A voluntary surrender of rights or claims. (2) The act of divesting oneself of that which was previously as one's own, or renouncing it. In this sense, it is the opposite of ...
extension survey
Earth science; Mapping science
A survey made to add to an existing, partial survey. An extension survey does not, however, complete a survey of boundaries, townships, sections or subdivisions thereof.
transcurrent fault
Earth science; Mapping science
An extensive fault in which the movement is parallel to the horizontal direction of the fault and the surface of the fault is steeply inclined.
topographic feature
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) A prominent or conspicuous topographic form, or a salient part thereof. (2) A relief feature generally of third order, but sometimes of second-order magnitude.
octantal error
Earth science; Mapping science
An error in direction or measured bearing, caused usually by the departure of an antenna pattern from
error of commission
Earth science; Mapping science
That error introduced in a computation by using incorrect data or incorrect theory.
exterior to a curve
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) Any part of a surface adjacent to a curve and lying toward the convex side of the curve. (2) That part of a surface not included within the circle of which the curve is part ...
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