- sounding pole
- шест для промера глубин
English-Russian cartography dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian cartography dictionary. 2013.
Depth sounding — refers to a historical nautical term for measuring depth; it is often referred to simply as sounding. Sounding is finding the depth of a given point in a body of water. Sounding data is used in bathymetry to make maps of the floor of a body of… … Wikipedia
Microwave sounding unit — The Microwave sounding unit was the predecessor to the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit. The MSU was first launched aboard the TIROS N satellite in late 1978 and provided global coverage (from Pole to Pole). It carries a 4 channel microwave… … Wikipedia
Soundings — Sounding is a historical nautical term for measuring depth. The term probably originated from the expression of sounding the well mdash; the well being a shaftlike structure in old sailing vessels that reached all the way to the lowest part of… … Wikipedia
Ocean exploration — is a term of biography describing the exploration of the ocean. It is also the period when people explored the ocean fishies. Notable explorers include: the Greeks, the Egyptians, the Polynesians, the Phoenicians, Phytheas, Herodotus, the Vikings … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Géologie de la planète Mars — La géologie de la planète Mars, parfois appelée aréologie[1], recouvre l étude scientifique de Mars et de ses propriétés physiques, de ses reliefs, de sa composition, de son histoire, et de tous les phénomènes qui ont affecté ou affectent encore… … Wikipédia en Français
New South Greenland — Map showing Morrell s reported location of the New South Greenland coast (1823, red line), and Ross s Appearance as reported by Sir James Clark Ross in 1841. The dotted line indicates the area of Captain Johnson s 1821 voyage … Wikipedia
Geology of Mars — Mars Mars as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope Designations … Wikipedia
Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… … Universalium
arctic — arctically, adv. /ahrk tik/ or, esp. for 7, /ahr tik/, adj. 1. (often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole: the arctic region. 2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region: an arctic wind. 3. characteristic of the… … Universalium
Challenger expedition — An illustration of the ship. The Challenger expedition of 1872–76 was a scientific exercise that made many discoveries to lay the foundation of oceanography. The expedition was named after the mother vessel, HMS Challenger. Prompted by the Scot,… … Wikipedia