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Eng ID Term Definition
4301
reduced latitude
See LATITUDE: PARAMETRIC.
4302
reduction
The process of substituting for an observed value one derived therefrom.
4303
reduction of soundings
The CORRECTION of the observed DEPTHS, for the HEIGHT OF TIDE above or below the plane of reference at the TIME of SOUNDING. Usually the ter... more
The CORRECTION of the observed DEPTHS, for the HEIGHT OF TIDE above or below the plane of reference at the TIME of SOUNDING. Usually the term reduction of soundings does not cover CORREC­TIONS other than those due to TIDE. See CORRECTION OF SOUNDINGS, LEAD LINE CORRECTION and TIDE REDUCER.
4304
reduction of tides
The processing of observed tidal data to obtain mean values of TIDAL CONSTANTS.
4305
reduction to centre
The amount which must be applied to a DIRECTION observed at an ECCENTRIC STATION, or to an ECCENTRIC SIGNAL, to reduce such DIRECTION to wha... more
The amount which must be applied to a DIRECTION observed at an ECCENTRIC STATION, or to an ECCENTRIC SIGNAL, to reduce such DIRECTION to what it would be if there were no such ECCENTRICITY.
4306
reduction to sea level
A reduction applied to a measu­red horizontal length on the EARTH's surface to reduce it to the surface of the SEA LEVEL DATUM.
4307
reduction to the meridian
The process of applying a CORRECTION to an ALTITUDE observed when a body is near the CELESTIAL MERIDIAN of the observer, to find the ALTITUD... more
The process of applying a CORRECTION to an ALTITUDE observed when a body is near the CELESTIAL MERIDIAN of the observer, to find the ALTITUDE at MERIDIAN TRANSIT. See ALTITUDE: EX-MERIDI­AN.
4308
reed horn
A HORN that produces SOUND by means of a steel reed vibrated by air under pressure.
4309
reef
A mass of rock or coral which either reaches close to the sea surface or is exposed at low tide, posing a hazard to NAVIGATION.
4310
reef flat
A flat expanse of dead reef rock which is partly or entirely dry at LOW TIDE.
4311
reference direction
A DIRECTION used as a basis for comparison of other DIREC­TIONS.
4312
reference ellipsoid
See REFERENCE SPHEROID.
4313
reference level
See DATUM: CHART and DATUM: VERTICAL CONTROL.
4314
reference line
Any line which can serve as a refe­rence or base for the measurement of other quantities. Also called datum line.
4315
reference mark
In SURVEYING, a supplementary MARK of permanent character close to a STATION or to a BASE TERMINAL, to which it is related by an accurately ... more
In SURVEYING, a supplementary MARK of permanent character close to a STATION or to a BASE TERMINAL, to which it is related by an accurately measured distance and DIRECTION, and/or a difference in ELEVATION.
4316
reference object
A well-defined object selected as a starting point in the DIRECTION METHOD OF OBSERVATION.
4317
reference plane
See DATUM: CHART, and DATUM: VERTICAL CONTROL.
4318
reference point
Any point which can serve as a refer­ence or base for the measure­ment of other quantities. Also called datum point.
4319
reference spheroid (or ellipsoid)
A theoretical figure whose dimensions closely approach the dimen­sions of the GEOID. The exact dimensions are deter­mined by various conside... more
A theoretical figure whose dimensions closely approach the dimen­sions of the GEOID. The exact dimensions are deter­mined by various considera­tions of the section of the EARTH's surface considered. The SPHEROIDS of Bessel, Clarke, Delambre, Everest, Hayford, Helbert and others have been adopted as refer­ence spheroids in geodetic work by different countries. Also called spheroid of reference, or ellip­soid of reference. See also SPHER­OID: OBLATE.
4320
reference station
See STATION.