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'Word'Definition
authalic projectionLee (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 radiusraduis of a sphere that has the same surface area of an ellipsoid it approximates
geodetic latitudeThe angle that a line perpendicular to the surface of the ellipsoid at the given point makes with the equatorial plane.
orthographic projectionView taken 'at infinity'
semimajor axis'radius' of Ellipse along the widest part
semiminor axis'radius' of Ellipse along the thinnest part

Chat

'Word'DefinitionDetailed Description
ASLAge Sex LocationUsually used in chat to find out stuff about someone as they enter a chat room

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Legal

'Word'DefinitionDetailed Description
sub judice???doesn't want the media to do something that would influence the judge