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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azimuth error

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) The angle, in a horizontal plane, from a vertical plane through the horizontal axis of a meridian telescope to the prime vertical through the center of that axis. ...

airborne profiling of terrain system

Earth science; Mapping science

A system for determining heights of terrain along a line of flight by using an airborne laser altimeter for measuring height variations in the terrain and a combination of ...

absorption band

Earth science; Mapping science

A range of wavelengths or frequencies in the electromagnetic spectrum within which radiant energy is absorbed by a substance.

sequential aerotriangulation adjustment

Earth science; Mapping science

Aerotriangulation adjustment carried out by first adjusting the coordinates of points imaged in a strip of photographs so that the relative orientations are correct, then ...