| 'Word' | Definition |
|---|---|
| authalic projection | Lee (1944) defines an authalic map projection to be one in which at any point the scales in two orthogonal directions are inversely proportional. This maintainains area. |
| authalic sphere | A sphere with the same area of the Earth An authalic sphere is a sphere that has the same surface area as a particular oblate ellipsoid of revolution representing the figure of the earth A sphere of equal area to the specified spheroid. |
| authalic radius | raduis of a sphere that has the same surface area of an ellipsoid it approximates |
| geodetic latitude | The angle that a line perpendicular to the surface of the ellipsoid at the given point makes with the equatorial plane. |
| orthographic projection | View taken 'at infinity' |
| semimajor axis | 'radius' of Ellipse along the widest part |
| semiminor axis | 'radius' of Ellipse along the thinnest part |
| 'Word' | Definition | Detailed Description |
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| ASL | Age Sex Location | Usually used in chat to find out stuff about someone as they enter a chat room |
| 'Word' | Definition | Detailed Description |
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| sub judice | ??? | doesn't want the media to do something that would influence the judge |