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5361 | telemotor | A hydraulic or electrical device controlling the action of power at a distance, specifically, a device which controls the steering gear of ... more |
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5362 | telescope | An optical instrument used as an aid in viewing or photographing distant objects, particularly celestial objects. |
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5363 | telescope: meridian | A TELESCOPE whose motion along a VERTICAL CIRCLE is intended to lie in the plane of the MERIDIAN. |
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5364 | telescope: photo zenithal | An instrument designed to take photos of stars culminating close to the zenith of a station in order to determine the position of the statio... more |
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5365 | telescope: reflecting | A TELESCOPE which collects light by means of a concave MIRROR. |
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5366 | telescope: refracting | A TELESCOPE which collects light by means of a LENS or system of LENSES. |
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5367 | telescope: zenith | An astronomical instrument for determining the LATITUDE by observing ZENITH DISTANCES of two STARS that culminate as close as possible in T... more |
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5368 | telescopic alidade | See ALIDADE. |
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5369 | telltale compass | See COMPASS. |
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5370 | telluric current(s) | See CURRENT: TELLURIC. |
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5371 | temperature | The intensity or degree of heat. |
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5372 | temperature correction (levelling) | That CORRECTION which is applied to an observed difference of ELEVATION to correct for the ERROR introduced when the temperature at which t... more |
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5373 | temperature correction (tape) | See TAPE: TEMPERATURE CORRECTION. |
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5374 | temperature inversion | n OCEANOGRAPHY, a LAYER in which temperature increases with DEPTH. Also called inversion layer. |
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5375 | temperature lapse rate | Rate of decrease of temperature with increasing HEIGHT; usually an average rate over a distance, for example 100 METRES, is considered. |
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5376 | temperature-salinity diagram | The plot of temperature versus SALINITY data of a water column. The result is a DIAGRAM which identifies the water masses within the column,... more |
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5377 | template (or templet) | (1) A pattern or guide, usually constructed of paper, plastic, or metal, used to shape, delimit, or locate an area. (2) A device used in RAD... more |
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5378 | temporal | (adj.). Pertaining to or limited by TIME. |
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5379 | temporal variation | See MAGNETIC TEMPORAL VARIATION. |
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5380 | temporary magnetism | See MAGNETISM. |