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axis: vertical
In a THEODOLITE or TRANSIT, the line through the centre of the instrument about which the ALIDADE rotates.
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axis of camera
A line perpendicular to the FOCAL PLANE of the CAMERA and passing through the emergent nodal point of the LENS SYSTEM. Also called camera ax... more
A line perpendicular to the FOCAL PLANE of the CAMERA and passing through the emergent nodal point of the LENS SYSTEM. Also called camera axis. See NODAL POINT.
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axis of channel
The centre line of a CHANNEL. See also TALWEG.
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axis of collimation
See COLLIMATION AXIS.
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axis of homology
In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, the intersection of the plane of the PHOTOGRAPH with the horizontal plane of the MAP or the plane of reference of the GRO... more
In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, the intersection of the plane of the PHOTOGRAPH with the horizontal plane of the MAP or the plane of reference of the GROUND. Corresponding lines in the PHOTOGRAPH and map planes intersect on the axis of homology. Also called the axis of perspective, or map parallel.
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axis of lens
The straight line which passes through the centres of curvature of the lens surfaces. Also called principal axis, optical axis or lens axis.
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axis of optical system
The line formed by the coinciding principal axes of the series of optical elements.
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axis of perspective
See AXIS OF HOMOLOGY.
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axis of spirit level
The line tangent to the surface of a spirit level tube against which the bubble forms, at the centre of the graduated SCALE of the LEVEL, an... more
The line tangent to the surface of a spirit level tube against which the bubble forms, at the centre of the graduated SCALE of the LEVEL, and in the plane of the tube and its centre of curvature. Also called level axis or spirit level axis.
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axis of tilt
In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, a line through the PERSPECTIVE CENTRE perpendicular to the PRINCIPAL PLANE.
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azimuth
A horizontal angle reckoned clockwise from the meridian. The horizontal direction of a celestial point from a terrestrial point, expressed a... more
A horizontal angle reckoned clockwise from the meridian. The horizontal direction of a celestial point from a terrestrial point, expressed as the angular distance from a reference direction. It is usually measured from 000° at the reference direction clockwise through 360°. An azimuth is often designated as true, magnetic, compass, grid, or relative as the reference direction is true, magnetic, compass, or grid north, or heading, respectively. Unless otherwise specified, the term is generally understood to apply to true azimuth which may be further defined as the arc of the horizon, or the angle at the zenith, between the north part of the celestial meridian or principal vertical circle and a vertical circle, measured from 000° at the north part of the principal vertical circle clockwise through 360°. When the angle is measured in either direction from north or south, and labelled accordingly, it is properly called azimuth angle; when measured either direction from east or west, and labeled accordingly, it is called AMPLITUDE.
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azimuth (of a celestial body)
The angle between the observer's MERIDIAN and the VERTICAL CIRCLE through the body, measured in the plane of the HORIZON. There is no univer... more
The angle between the observer's MERIDIAN and the VERTICAL CIRCLE through the body, measured in the plane of the HORIZON. There is no universally accepted manner of reckoning the AZIMUTHS. Quadrantal, half-circle, and whole-circle methods are being used. In the latter, the AZIMUTH is measured preferably clockwise from north. See also AZIMUTH ANGLE.
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azimuth: astronomic(al)
The angle between the astronomic meridian plane of the observer and the plane containing the observed point and the VERTICAL of the observer... more
The angle between the astronomic meridian plane of the observer and the plane containing the observed point and the VERTICAL of the observer.
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azimuth: astronomic(al) determination of
The determination of the AZIMUTH of a line or BASE LINE by ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS.
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azimuth: back
An AZIMUTH 180° from a given AZIMUTH. In GEODESY, the DIRECTION of the line BA as distinguished from the forward azimuth AB. The two differ ... more
An AZIMUTH 180° from a given AZIMUTH. In GEODESY, the DIRECTION of the line BA as distinguished from the forward azimuth AB. The two differ by 180° plus the amount of CONVERGENCE OF THE MERIDIANS between points A and B. Also called reverse azimuth. See AZIMUTH: GEODETIC.
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azimuth: forward
See AZIMUTH: GEODETIC.
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azimuth: geodetic
For the GEODESIC LINE from A to B, the angle between the tangent to the MERIDIAN at A and the tangent to the GEODESIC LINE at A. This AZIMUT... more
For the GEODESIC LINE from A to B, the angle between the tangent to the MERIDIAN at A and the tangent to the GEODESIC LINE at A. This AZIMUTH is called the forward azimuth for the line AB. See AZIMUTH: BACK.
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azimuth: grid
The angle in the plane of PROJECTION between a straight line and the Y-AXIS of a PLANE-RECTANGULAR COORDINATE system. See BEARING: GRID.
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azimuth: Laplace
A GEODETIC AZIMUTH derived from an ASTRONOMIC AZIMUTH by means of the LAPLACE EQUATION.
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azimuth: magnetic
At the point of OBSERVATION, the angle between the VERTICAL PLANE through the observed object and the VERTICAL PLANE in which a freely suspe... more
At the point of OBSERVATION, the angle between the VERTICAL PLANE through the observed object and the VERTICAL PLANE in which a freely suspended symmetrically magnetized NEEDLE, influenced by no transient artificial magnetic disturbance, will come to rest.