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Eng ID Term Definition
2141
ground control
See CONTROL.
2142
ground control point
See CONTROL POINT.
2143
ground distance
The great-circle distance between two ground positions, as con­trasted with SLANT DISTANCE. Also called ground range.
2144
ground effects
Influence exerted by the GROUND on the propagation of ELECTROMAG­NETIC WAVES.
2145
ground ice
See ANCHOR ICE.
2146
ground layer
Thin layer of air adjacent to the EAR­TH's surface and of a depth which has been variously given as 10 m to 100 m. Also called surface bound... more
Thin layer of air adjacent to the EAR­TH's surface and of a depth which has been variously given as 10 m to 100 m. Also called surface boundary layer.
2147
ground log
See LOG.
2148
ground nadir
See NADIR.
2149
ground parallel
See PARALLEL.
2150
ground photograph
See PHOTOGRAPH: TERRESTRIAL.
2151
ground plane
In PHOTOGRAM­METRY, the horizontal plane passing through the GROUND NADIR of a CAMERA STATION.
2152
ground range
See GROUND DISTANCE.
2153
ground resolution
See RESOLUTION.
2154
ground speed
In AIR NAVIGATION, the rate of motion of an aircraft along its TRACK with relation to the GROUND. See also AIR SPEED.
2155
ground survey
See SURVEY.
2156
ground swell
A long high ocean swell; also, this SWELL as it rises to prominent HEIGHT in SHALLOW WATER, however, usually not so high or dangerous as BLI... more
A long high ocean swell; also, this SWELL as it rises to prominent HEIGHT in SHALLOW WATER, however, usually not so high or dangerous as BLIND ROLLERS.
2157
ground truth
The information acquired by a field study to calibrate or verify geographical data acquired by remote sensing.
2158
ground wave
See WAVE.
2159
group
A term distinguishing a LIGHT exhibiting two or more flashes or OCCULTATIONS from one exhibiting a single flash or single OCCULTATION.
2160
group velocity
The VELOCITY of a wave disturbance as a whole, i.e., of an entire group of component simple harmonic waves.