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Mapping science
The systemic study of the processes and designs involved with map making.
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apex
Earth science; Mapping science
(1) The highest point of something, as of a cone or triangle, or the greatest latitude (vertex) of a great circle.
adjudication
Earth science; Mapping science
The legal and demonstrative processing of casework to assure full compliance with the public-land laws and regulations and to determine rights.
stereoscopic base
Earth science; Mapping science
The distance and direction between complementary image points in a stereoscopic pair of photographs.
antihalation coating
Earth science; Mapping science
A light-absorbing coating applied to the back of the support of a film or plate (or between the emulsion and the support) to suppress halation.
diurnal aberration
Earth science; Mapping science
The apparent change in direction of a star or other celestial body because of the observer's angular velocity about the Earth's center, combined with the finite velocity of light. Diurnal ...
aperture diaphragm
Earth science; Mapping science
That aperture, in a telescope, which determines which parts of the light entering through the objective lens will pass through the rest of the optical system.
