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Eng ID | Term | Definition |
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5861 | vertical parallax | See PARALLAX: Y-. |
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5862 | vertical photograph | See PHOTOGRAPH. |
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5863 | vertical plane | See PLANE. |
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5864 | very close pack ice | SEA ICE the CONCENTRATION of which is practically 10/10ths with little if any water present. |
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5865 | very high frequency (VHF) | See FREQUENCY: RADIO. |
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5866 | very low frequency (VLF) | See FREQUENCY: RADIO. |
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5867 | very open pack ice | SEA ICE the CONCENTRATION of which ranges between 1/10ths 3/10ths. |
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5868 | vessel traffic service (VTS) | Any service implemented by a relevant authority primarily designed to improve safety and efficiency of traffic flow and the protection of t... more |
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5869 | viaduct | A structure consisting of a series of arches or towers supporting a roadway, waterway, etc., across a depression, etc. |
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5870 | vibrating needle | A MAGNETIC NEEDLE used in compass adjustment to find the relative intensity of the horizontal components of the EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD and t... more |
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5871 | vibration | Periodic motion of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from EQUILIBRIUM; OSCILLATION. The motion of a vibrating bo... more |
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5872 | vigia | A PINNACLE, ROCK, or SHOAL the existence or POSITION of which is doubtful, or a warning note to this effect on a CHART. |
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5873 | vignetting | In PHOTOGRAPHY, a gradual reduction in DENSITY of parts of a photographic IMAGE due to the stopping of some of the RAYS entering the LENS. |
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5874 | violent storm | WIND with a speed between 56 and 63 KNOTS (Beaufort scale wind force 11). |
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5875 | virtual image | See IMAGE. |
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5876 | visibility | The extreme horizontal distance at which prominent objects can be seen and identified by the unaided eye. |
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5877 | visibility: flight | The VISIBILITY forward from the cockpit of an aircraft in flight. |
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5878 | visibility: meteorological | The greatest distance at which a black object of suitable dimensions can be seen and recognized against the horizon sky, or, in the case of ... more |
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5879 | visibility: radius of | The radius of a circle limiting the area in which an object can be seen under specified conditions. |
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5880 | visible horizon | See HORIZON: APPARENT. |