Chinese English

STATION aboard a suitably equip­ped and staffed ship which tries to maintain a fixed maritime location and which observes and reports for international exchange the OBSERVATIONS of speci­fied elements.

A mechanical instrument containing a di­stance-measuring element which is moved or turned by an amount proportional to the actual distance travel­led; a compass element which provides a fixed-refe­rence direction, and an integrator which provides for the resolu­tion of the direction of motion into compo­nents and for the summation or integra­tion of the distance com­po­nents. Also an instrument for recording the distance travel­led by a vehicle or pedestrian.

That part of the visible SEA a considerable distance from the SHORE, or that part just beyond the limits of the area in which a pilot is needed.

In SURVEYING, a short line perpendicular to a surveyed line, measured to a line or point for which DATA are desired, thus locating the second line or point with reference to the first or surveyed line. An offset is also a jog in a SURVEY or other line, the line having approximately the same direction both before and after passing the jog. Offsets are measured from a surveyed line or lines to the edges of an irre­gular-shaped body of water, or to any irregular line which it is desired to locate.

A method of printing in which an image is transferred from a printing PLATE on to a rubber-surfaced blanket and thence on the paper. The image on the plate is a RIGHT READING IMAGE.

(n.). The comparatively flat zone of variable width which extends from the outer margin of the rather steeply sloping shoreface to the edge of the CONTINEN­TAL SHELF.

Said of a vessel navigating beyond the 100-FATHOM LINE. In earlier times, said of a vessel in water deeper than could be sounded with the HAND LEAD.