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381
barometric pressure
See PRESSURE: BAROMETRIC.
382
barotropy
The condition and type of motion in which pressure is constant on surfaces of constant density, e.g. surface tides.
383
barrel buoy
See BUOY.
384
barrier reef
A CORAL REEF fronting the SHORE, at some distance from it, and separated from it by a LAGOON or a navigable CHANNEL of moderate DEPTH. See a... more
A CORAL REEF fronting the SHORE, at some distance from it, and separated from it by a LAGOON or a navigable CHANNEL of moderate DEPTH. See also FRINGING REEF.
385
barye
Pressure unit in the CGS SYSTEM.
386
barysphere
See CENTROSPHERE.
387
basal coplane
See COPLANE: BASAL.
388
basal orientation
See ORIENTATION.
389
basal plane
See EPIPOLAR PLANE.
390
base
In a TRIANGULATION, the side of one of a series of connected triangles, the length of which is measured directly and with prescribed ACCURAC... more
In a TRIANGULATION, the side of one of a series of connected triangles, the length of which is measured directly and with prescribed ACCURACY and PRECISION, and from which the lengths of the other triangle sides are obtained by computation. Also called base line or triangulation base line. See also BASE TERMINALS.
391
base apparatus
Any apparatus designed for use in measuring with ACCURACY and PRECISION the length of a BASE in TRIANGULATION, or the length of a line in TR... more
Any apparatus designed for use in measuring with ACCURACY and PRECISION the length of a BASE in TRIANGULATION, or the length of a line in TRAVERSE.
392
base course (of a vessel)
The true course between a vessel's point of departure and arrival.
393
base direction
See DIRECTION.
394
base extension triangulation
(British terminology). A part of a TRIANGULATION NET starting with a measured BASE and expanding that relatively short distance to a larger ... more
(British terminology). A part of a TRIANGULATION NET starting with a measured BASE and expanding that relatively short distance to a larger distance comparable to the average length of the triangulation sides. Called base net in U.S. terminology.
395
base height ration
In PHOTOGRAMMETRY, the ratio bet­ween the AIR BASE and the FLIGHT ALTITUDE of a STEREOSCOPIC PAIR of PHOTOGRAPHS.
396
base line
The line from which the outer limits of the territorial sea and certain other outer limits are measured. In RADIOLOCATION, the GEODESIC LINE... more
The line from which the outer limits of the territorial sea and certain other outer limits are measured. In RADIOLOCATION, the GEODESIC LINE between two stations operating in conjunction for the determination of a LINE OF POSITION. Also written as one word. See also BASE.
397
baseline: archipelagic
Archipelagic baselines are straight lines joining the outermost points of the outermost islands and drying reefs of an archipelago.
398
baseline: normal
The low-water line along the coast as marked on large-scale charts officially recognized by the coastal State.
399
baseline: straight
Straight baselines are a system of straight lines joining specified or discrete points on the low-water line, usually known as straight base... more
Straight baselines are a system of straight lines joining specified or discrete points on the low-water line, usually known as straight baseline turning points. Straight baselines are used in DELIMITATION.
400
base line extension
In RADIOLOCATION, the extension of the BASE LINE beyond the TRANSMITTERS.