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Eng ID | Term | Definition |
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5601 | torrent | Rushing STREAM of water; great downpour of RAIN. |
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5602 | torrid zone | That part of the EARTH between the TROPIC OF CANCER and the TROPIC OF CAPRICORN. Also called the tropics. |
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5603 | torsion balance | A device for measuring very small forces of attraction resulting from GRAVITATION, MAGNETISM, etc., and consisting of a bar suspended hori... more |
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5604 | total eclipse | See ECLIPSE. |
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5605 | total magnetic intensity | The vector resultant of the intensity of the horizontal and vertical components of the EARTH's MAGNETIC FIELD at a specified point. |
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5606 | towering | Apparent increase in the vertical dimension of an object near the HORIZON, due to large inequality of ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION in the LINE OF ... more |
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5607 | tracer | Foreign substance introduced into the water by natural or artificial means which enables determination of water movement through measuremen... more |
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5608 | tracing cloth | A fine semitransparent linen or cotton cloth sized on one side and dull on the other. |
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5609 | tracing paper | A thin tough semitransparent paper suitable for making tracings of drawings, or for miscellaneous use in hydrographic work, where permane... more |
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5610 | track | The actual path or route of a craft over the GROUND or sea bottom, or its graphic representation. In AIR NAVIGATION also called track made g... more |
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5611 | track | (v.t.). To follow the movements of an object as by RADAR or an optical system. To navigate by keeping a record, tabular or graphical of the ... more |
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5612 | track: dead reckoning | A line representing successive DEAD RECKONING POSITIONS of a craft. |
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5613 | track: great-circle | The TRACK of a craft following a GREAT CIRCLE, or a GREAT CIRCLE which a craft intends to follow approximately. |
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5614 | track: intended | The anticipated path of a vessel relative to the EARTH. |
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5615 | track: radar guided | See RADAR. |
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5616 | track: recommended | A track, shown on a chart by either a dashed or a continuous line, recommended to all or only certain vessels. |
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5617 | track chart | A chart showing recommended, required, or established tracks, and usually indicating turning points, courses, and distances. |
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5618 | tracking | The process of observing the sequential changes in the position of a target to establish its motion. |
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5619 | tracking camera | See CAMERA: BALLISTIC. |
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5620 | track line of sounding | A continuous record of SOUNDINGS obtained by a ship on an extended voyage en route between its home port and the working ground. Also calle... more |