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Geodetic Grid: Cryptic Surveying Lexicon
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  • 1. Relating to the measurement around a circle’s boundary
  • 2. Electronic distance and angle measuring device, more than a scope
  • 3. Permanent reference point with a known elevation
  • 4. Field method for quick measurement of slope and distance
  • 8. Classic instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles
  • 9. Instrument for rapid electronic range finding by distance
  • 10. Integrated discipline of surveying, mapping, and GIS science
  • 12. Primary reference line upon which triangulation relies
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  • 5. Determining position using three known distances, not angles
  • 6. Plural term for the tools needed in precision survey tasks
  • 7. Surveying discipline focused exclusively on plane coordinate measurement
  • 11. Creating parallel survey lines by measured perpendicular shifts
  • 13. Detailed mapping of natural and manmade surface features
  • 14. Directional measurement with respect to a north reference
  • 15. Surveying method involving a series of connected lines and angles
  • 16. Science underlying Earth’s precise shape and coordinate mapping
  • 17. Technique to find height differentials requiring an optical aid
  • 18. Relating to a reflective glass piece for precise surveying returns

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