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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argument of perigee

Earth science; Mapping science

The angle, at the center of attraction, from the ascending node to perigee, measured in the direction of motion of the orbiting body.

angle of current

Earth science; Mapping science

Stream gaging, the angular difference between 90, a and the angle made by the current with a measuring section.

angle of distortion

Earth science; Mapping science

The angle by which a ray passing from a point P through the projection center is deviated from a straight line.

Adams' map projection

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) A conformal map projection of the whole sphere into an area bounded by an ellipse. The map projection was devised by O. Adams but contained some singularities. These were ...

albrecht

Earth science; Mapping science

The formula tan A = Sin H sec f cot d (1/(1 a)) where a = tan f cot d cot H, for the astronomical azimuth A of a celestial body in terms of the body's astronomical ...