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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regional atlas

Earth science; Mapping science

An atlas depicting different aspects of a specific part of a country or continent.

horizontal axis

Earth science; Mapping science

The axis (line) about which the telescope or alidade of an instrument rotates when rotated in a vertical plane. For an instrument in perfect adjustment, it is perpendicular to ...

anaglyph

Earth science; Mapping science

(1) A composite picture made by superposing one picture (of a stereoscopic pair) in one color on the other picture which is in a complementary color. The usual colors are red ...

reciprocal bearing

Earth science; Mapping science

The direction opposite to a bearing (bearing ± 180°).

axis of camera

Earth science; Mapping science

An imaginary line through the optical center of the lens system and perpendicular to the focal plane of the camera.

amici prism

Earth science; Mapping science

A roof prism which deviates rays of light through 90° and inverts the image. It may be considered an ordinary prism having right angled isosceles triangles as bases, in which ...