Mapping science

Mapping science

The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.

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astrocompass

Earth science; Mapping science

A direction determining machine into which the coordinates of a celestial body can be set, together with the observer's latitude, and which then indicates astronomic north, azimuth and heading.

abandonment

Earth science; Mapping science

Voluntary surrender or relinquishment of possession in real property without vesting this interest in another person.

anti cyclonic

Earth science; Mapping science

Clockwise, as seen from above in the Northern Hemisphere, or counterclockwise as seen from above in the Southern Hemisphere.

supplementary atmosphere

Earth science; Mapping science

A set of values (formula or tables) representing the temperature, pressure, and other characteristics of the Earth's atmosphere for a specific region or part of the year. It is derived from ...

base line reduction to the geoid

Earth science; Mapping science

Conversion of the measured length of a base line to the length of a line that is the vertical projection of the base line onto the geoid. Sometimes referred to, erroneously, as base line reduction ...

baranov elevation

Earth science; Mapping science

The value H B N found for the orthometric elevation H N of a point P N by dividing the value of the potential function W N per unit mass at P N (considering the value of the potential ...