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5661
transverse wave
See WAVE.
5662
travelling wave
See WAVE: PROGRESSIVE.
5663
traverse
A method of surveying in which a sequence of lengths and DIRECTIONS of lines between points on the EARTH are obtained from field measurement... more
A method of surveying in which a sequence of lengths and DIRECTIONS of lines between points on the EARTH are obtained from field measurements, and used in determining POSITIONS of the points. Also called survey traverse.
5664
traverse: astronomical
A TRAVERSE in which the GEOGRA­PHIC(AL) POSITIONS of the STATIONS are obtained from ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVA­TIONS, and lengths and AZIMUTHS o... more
A TRAVERSE in which the GEOGRA­PHIC(AL) POSITIONS of the STATIONS are obtained from ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVA­TIONS, and lengths and AZIMUTHS of lines are obtained by computation.
5665
traverse: closed
A TRAVERSE which starts and ends upon the same STATION, or upon STATIONS whose relative positions have been deter­mined by other SURVEYS.
5666
traverse: hanging
See TRAVERSE: OPEN.
5667
traverse: open (or open end)
A TRAVERSE which starts from a STATION of known or adopted POSITION, but does not end upon such a STATION. Also called hanging tra­verse.
5668
traverse: plane table
A graphical TRAVERSE executed by PLANE TABLE methods.
5669
traverse: transit
A TRAVERSE in which the angles are measured with a TRANSIT or THEODOLITE and the lengths with a suitable measuring device.
5670
traverse net
See TRIANGULA­TION NET.
5671
traverse point
See TURNING POINT.
5672
traverse sailing
See SAILING.
5673
traverse station
See STATION.
5674
traverse table
A TABLE giving relative values of various parts of plane right triangles, for use in solving such triangles, particularly in connection with... more
A TABLE giving relative values of various parts of plane right triangles, for use in solving such triangles, particularly in connection with various SAILINGS.
5675
trench
A long narrow, characteristically very deep and asymmetrical DEPRESSION of the SEAFLOOR with relatively steep sides.
5676
trend
The general direction of something, such as a coastline.
5677
triangle of error
See COCKED HAT.
5678
triangulate
The process of TRIANGULATION.
5679
triangulation
A method of surveying in which the STATIONS are points on the GROUND at the vertices of a chain or NETWORK of tri­angles. The angles of the... more
A method of surveying in which the STATIONS are points on the GROUND at the vertices of a chain or NETWORK of tri­angles. The angles of the tri­angles are measured instrumentally and the sides are derived by computation from selected triangle sides called BASES (or BASE LINES), the lengths of which are obtained from direct measure­ments on the GROUND.
5680
triangulation: arc of
A system of TRIANGULATION of limited width designed to progress in a single general direction. Also called chain of triangulation.