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11Magnetic survey (archaeology) — Magnetic survey of an archaeological site Magnetic gradiometer map of Prehistoric fire he …
12Gyrodata — Infobox Company company name = Gyrodata Incorporated company company type = Private foundation = 1980 location = Operates Globally. Corporate headquarters are in Houston, with offices in all major oil and gas regions num employees = 600+ industry …
13telescope — /tel euh skohp /, n., adj., v., telescoped, telescoping. n. 1. an optical instrument for making distant objects appear larger and therefore nearer. One of the two principal forms (refracting telescope) consists essentially of an objective lens… …
14Surveying — For other uses, see Survey (disambiguation). US Navy Surveyor at work with a leveling instrument …
15spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …
16Pendulum — This article is about pendulums. For other uses, see Pendulum (disambiguation). Simple gravity pendulum model assumes no friction or air resistance …
17LIDAR Contour Mapping — Introduction:LIDAR contour mapping is a rapid, cost effective source of high accuracy, high density elevation data for many traditional topographic mapping applications. The technology allows large area topographic surveys to be completed… …
18undersea exploration — Introduction the investigation and description of the ocean waters and the seafloor and of the Earth beneath. Primary objectives and accomplishments Included in the scope of undersea exploration are the physical and chemical… …
19space exploration — Investigation of the universe beyond Earth s atmosphere by means of manned and unmanned spacecraft. Study of the use of rockets for spaceflight began early in the 20th century. Germany s research on rocket propulsion in the 1930s led to… …
20Methods of detecting extrasolar planets — Any planet is an extremely faint light source compared to its parent star. In addition to the intrinsic difficulty of detecting such a faint light source, the light from the parent star causes a glare that washes it out. For those reasons, only a …
