Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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angle of commutation

Earth science; Mapping science

The difference between the celestial longitudes of the Sun and a planet, as observed from the Earth.

atomgewichtsilber

Earth science; Mapping science

A pure silver used in the 1938 redetermination of atomic weights. It is specified as the silver to be used in the chemical determination of chlorinity of sea water.

included angle

Earth science; Mapping science

The angle, inside a polygon, between adjacent sides.

analysis of variance

Earth science; Mapping science

The technique or procedure developed by R. Fisher for separating the total variance of a sample into a sum of variances traceable to specific sources.

angle of cut

Earth science; Mapping science

The angle at which two lines of position intersect. It is preferably a right angle.

anchorage chart

Earth science; Mapping science

A chart showing prescribed or recommended places where craft may be anchored.

semiminor axis

Earth science; Mapping science

The line from the center of an ellipse to the extremity of the shortest diameter. i.e., one of the two shortest lines from the center to the ellipse. The term is also used to mean the length of ...