Cartography terms random

Meridian

The trace of the plane on the earth’s surface which passess through the poles

flood tide

the period within which the water surface is moving ashore

Maps

A graphic representation of the earth’s surface or other celestial body, by means of signs and symbols or photographic imagery at some given scale or projection.

Pink

Color used as a surface tint to portray built-up urban areas and the area coverage of large cities

Scribing

Engraving lines, symbols and windows in a scribe coating usually used in the preparation of negative for map production

Miller Projections

This projection resembles the mercator projection but shows less exaggeration of area in the higher latitudes

Stereometric maps

These are made by stereoscopic means as seeing in three dimensions

Chorographic map

Any map representing large countries and continents in a small scale.

Isoplets

A small or medium scale map showing the nature of relief by semi-pictorial symbols

Cross cut

Horizontal opening between entries

Legend

An explanation of symbols on maps.

Blue

Colors used for water or hydrographic features such as reservoirs, rivers, lakes, canals, marshes, ponds, and wetlands.

having predominant North-South length

The transverse mercator is best suited for locations

Bathymetry

It is related to the measurement of ocean or other water depths

Level

An opening driven into an ore deposit for use as haulwys, ventilation, and/or access

Aphylactic projection

A projection which is neither conformal nor equal area

smooth sheets

Office plots of all field data gathered during the survey. These sheets represent the data after all corrections have been applied.

Remote sensing

Process of detecting and (or) monitoring chemical or physical properties of an area by measuring its reflected and emitted radiation.

Multispectral scanner

Devise for sensing radian energy in several channels of the electromagnetic spectrum

Gangue

Undesired mineral associated with ore

Guide Copy

a map which is sufficiently complete to be given to the engraver or scriber for the preparation of the printing plates