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	Eng ID	Term	Definition
	3441	NAVTEX	the system for the broadcast and automatic reception of MARITIME SAFETY INFORMATION by means of narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy.
	3442	neaped	See BENEAPED.
	3443	neap high water	See MEAN HIGH WATER NEAPS.
	3444	neap low water	See MEAN LOW WATER NEAPS.
	3445	neap range	The mean semidiurnal RANGE OF TIDE when NEAP TIDES are occurring; the mean difference in HEIGHT between neap high water and neap low water. ... more The mean semidiurnal RANGE OF TIDE when NEAP TIDES are occurring; the mean difference in HEIGHT between neap high water and neap low water. Sometimes called mean neap range.
	3446	neap rise	See MEAN NEAP RISE.
	3447	neap tide(s)	See TIDE.
	3448	nearshore	Close to the SHORE.
	3449	neat line	Line, usually grid or graticule, bounding the detail of a MAP. Also referred to as inner neat line to differentiate from border drawn outsid... more Line, usually grid or graticule, bounding the detail of a MAP. Also referred to as inner neat line to differentiate from border drawn outside of neat line. Also written as one word.
	3450	nebula	(pl. nebulae). An aggregation of matter outside the SOLAR SYSTEM, large enough to occupy a perceptible area but which has not been resolved ... more (pl. nebulae). An aggregation of matter outside the SOLAR SYSTEM, large enough to occupy a perceptible area but which has not been resolved into individual STARS.
	3451	neck	In OCEANOGRAPHY, the narrow band of water flowing swiftly seaward through the SURF. See CURRENT: RIP. In geography, a narrow piece of LAND... more In OCEANOGRAPHY, the narrow band of water flowing swiftly seaward through the SURF. See CURRENT: RIP. In geography, a narrow piece of LAND with water on each side; an ISTHMUS.
	3452	needle	Short for MAGNETIC NEEDLE.
	3453	negative	A photographic IMAGE on film, PLATE, or paper, in which the subject tones to which the EMULSION is sensitive are reversed or complementary... more A photographic IMAGE on film, PLATE, or paper, in which the subject tones to which the EMULSION is sensitive are reversed or complementary.
	3454	negative altitude	See ANGLE OF DEPRESSION.
	3455	negative engraving	A chart reproduction process in which the compilation manuscript, or other data, is photographed onto a plastic or glass negative. The art o... more A chart reproduction process in which the compilation manuscript, or other data, is photographed onto a plastic or glass negative. The art of creating FACSIMILE images on a reproduction media by utilizing hand engraving techniques.
	3456	negative gradient	In OCEANOGRAPHY, a LAYER of water where temperature decreases with DEPTH.
	3457	nekton	Those animals of the PELAGIC DIVISION that are active swimmers, such as most of the adult squids, fishes, and marine mammals.
	3458	neritic province	See PELAGIC DIVISION.
	3459	network	In SURVEYING, a pattern or configuration of STATIONS called geodetic network. In geography, a complex system of RIVERS, CANALS, etc. In RADI... more In SURVEYING, a pattern or configuration of STATIONS called geodetic network. In geography, a complex system of RIVERS, CANALS, etc. In RADIO, a CHAIN of transmitting RADIO STATIONS owned and operated as a unit.
	3460	new chart	See CHART.
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