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adjustment
The determination and application of CORRECTIONS to OBSERVATIONS or MEASUREMENTS, for the purpose of reducing ERRORS or removing internal in... more
The determination and application of CORRECTIONS to OBSERVATIONS or MEASUREMENTS, for the purpose of reducing ERRORS or removing internal inconsistencies in observed results. Adjustment may either refer to mathematical procedures or to CORRECTIONS applied to instruments.
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aerial
See ANTENNA.
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aerial camera
See CAMERA.
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aerial navigation
See NAVIGATION: AIR.
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aerial photogrammetry
See PHOTOGRAMMETRY.
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aerial photograph
See PHOTOGRAPHY.
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aerial photography
See PHOTOGRAPHY.
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aerial survey
See SURVEY.
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aerial triangulation
See PHOTOTRIANGULATION.
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aerology
Study of the FREE ATMOSPHERE.
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aeromarine light
See LIGHT.
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aeronautical beacon
See BEACON.
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aeronautical chart
See CHART.
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aeronautical ground light
See LIGHT.
55
aeronomy
Term proposed for the study of the chemistry and physics of the high ATMOSPHERE.
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aerotriangulation
See PHOTOTRIANGULATION.
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affluent
A STREAM flowing into a larger STREAM or LAKE; a TRIBUTARY.
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afloat
Floating, as opposed to being AGROUND.
59
age of diurnal inequality
The time interval between the maximum semi-monthly north or south declination of the moon and the maximum effect of the declination upon the... more
The time interval between the maximum semi-monthly north or south declination of the moon and the maximum effect of the declination upon the range of tide or the speed of the tidal current, this effect being manifested chiefly by an increase in the height or speed difference between the two high (low) waters or flood (ebb) currents during the day. The tides occurring at this time are called TROPIC TIDES. Also called diurnal age.
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age of parallax inequality
The time interval between perigee of the moon and the maximum effect of parallax upon the RANGE OF TIDE or the speed of the TIDAL CURRENT.