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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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left bank
Earth science; Mapping science
That bank of a stream or river which is to the left of the observer when he is facing downstream.
bearing object
Earth science; Mapping science
A corner accessory that can be readily identified by its distance and direction from the corner being recorded.
affidavit
Earth science; Mapping science
A statement or declaration reduced to writing and sworn to or affirmed to before some officer who has authority to administer an oath or affirmation.
angle equation
Earth science; Mapping science
A condition equation expressing the relationship between the sum of the measured angles of a closed figure and the theoretical value of that sum, the unknowns being the ...
spherical astronomy
Earth science; Mapping science
The theoretical part of positional astronomy, concerned with the techniques for determining directions to celestial bodies. Its mathematical basis is spherical trigonometry.
horizontal adjustment
Earth science; Mapping science
The adjustment of the horizontal coordinates, or of the horizontal distances and angles or directions, in a geodetic network.
optical axis
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) A prolongation of the line passing through the nodal point of a lens system. (2) The line connecting the centers of curvature of all the surfaces in a lens system. (3) The ...
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