Mapping science

Mapping science

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

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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 removed by a method ...

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 latitude f , ...