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71paleogeography — paleogeographer, n. paleogeographic /pay lee oh jee euh graf ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, paleogeographical, adj. paleogeographically, adv. /pay lee oh jee og reuh fee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. the science of representing the earth s… …
72Nautical mile — 1 nautical mile = SI units 1.85200 km 1,852.00 m US customary / Imperial units 1.15078 mi 6,076.12 ft The nautical mile (symbol M, NM or nmi) is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along a …
73Ellipsoid — This article is about the shape. For the type of theatrical spotlight, see ellipsoidal reflector spotlight. For the surface that approximates the figure of the Earth, see reference ellipsoid. triaxial redirects here. For the electrical cable, see …
74Exposure (photography) — Underexposure redirects here. For the 2005 film by Oday Rasheed, see Underexposure (2005 film). A long exposure showing stars rotating around the southern and northern celestial poles. Credit: European Southern Observatory …
75Tensor field — In mathematics, physics and engineering, a tensor field is a very general concept of variable geometric quantity. It is used in differential geometry and the theory of manifolds, in algebraic geometry, in general relativity, in the analysis of… …
76Moving frame — The Frenet Serret frame on a curve is the simplest example of a moving frame. In mathematics, a moving frame is a flexible generalization of the notion of an ordered basis of a vector space often used to study the extrinsic differential geometry… …
77Scots' Dike — The Scots Dike or dyke is a three and a half mile / 5.25 km long linear earthwork, constructed by the English and the Scots in the year 1552Mack, James Logan (1926). The Border Line. Pub. Oliver Boyd. P. 94.] to mark the division of the Debatable …
78Discovery quadrangle — Mariner 10 photomosaic The Discovery quadrangle lies within the heavily cratered part of Mercury in a region roughly antipodal to the 1550 km wide Caloris Basin. Like the rest of the heavily cratered part of the planet, the quadrangle contains a… …
79Coriolis effect — For the psychophysical perception effect, see Coriolis effect (perception). Classical mechanics Newton s Second Law …
80Geography in medieval Islam — Islamic geography includes the advancement of geography, cartography and earth sciences under various Islamic civilizations. During the medieval ages, Islamic geography was driven by a number of factors: the Islamic Golden Age, parallel… …
