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  • e

  • Equipotential Surface
    Surface where all points have the same potential (e.g., surface where gravity exerts the same amount on every point).
  • Equivalent Projection
    See definition on Equal-Area Projections.
  • Erase
    Process of removing features within a specific area.
  • Erosion
    The gradual destruction of materials.
  • Error Budget
    Summary of errors associated with measurements for finding true geometric range from either a pseudorange or carrier phase observation.
  • Error Ellipse
    Ellipse drawn to show Normally Distributed data lying within a certain degree of confidence (e.g. 95% confidence interval).
  • Error Matrix
    A method of accuracy assessment to express the relationship between known reference data and the corresponding results.
  • Error Propagation
    How uncertainties (errors) of an element transfers and affect functions that are based on these elements and other uncertainties (errors).
  • Error Source
    Elements where errors could occur. Type: 1) Random 2) Systematic 3) Human
  • Estoppel
    Legal claim to right of use of property.
  • Estuary
    Where one or more rivers meet the sea.
  • ETA
    Estimated Time of Arrival
  • ETE
    Estimated Time Enroute
  • Euclidean Space
    A special measurment space, encompasses the two-dimensional Euclidean plane, the three-dimensional space of Euclidean geometry, and certain other spaces.
  • Evaluation Matrix
    Matrix containing scores for choice sets in Multi-Criteria Evalution.
  • Evanescent Waves
    Near-field wave that are formed at the boundary between two mediums with exponential decay qualities.
  • EVI
    Enhanced Vegetation Index
  • Exact Interpolation
    Interpolation method that predicts a value that matches exactly with the known value.
  • Exaggeration
    Map Generalization technique where symbols/features/data are enhanced to emphasize their importance.
  • Exceptionally Outstanding
    It exceeds the intended subject learning outcomes in all regards.
  • Existing Information
    Information regarding the survey area from drawings, plans and maps made by credible sources, often by local government, but may not be up-to-date.
  • Exosphere
    Outermost region of Earth's atmosphere
  • Expert Systems
    System that provides expert advices/knowledge for decision making.
  • Explain
    Able to explain the principle and analyze possible errors in work.
  • Exploit
    To make full use of understanding and derive benefit from full understanding of concepts and ideas.
  • Exploratory Data Analysis
    Often the initial step in data (statistical) analysis, where there is the use of graphs, charts and diagrams to examine the data.
  • Explore
    Willingness to inquire further into ideas, to further develop knowledge and concept of study in detail.
  • Exponential Function
    Natural exponential function ex, where e is Euler's number, a number (approximately 2.718281828) such that the function ex is its own derivative
  • Exterior Angles
    Angles outside of closed polygon
  • Exterior Orientation
    To determine image's location in space and the view direction.
  • External Earth Load
    Pressure placed on objects from soil (external sources).
  • External Reliability
    The influence of errors on parameters.
  • Extract-by-Attribute Operation
    Operation to extract cell/features by attribute selection.
  • Extract-by-Point Operation
    Operation to extract cell values based on point locations.
  • f

  • f-Distribution
    A continuous probability distribution which is used for testing of whether two observed samples have the same variance.
  • Face
    Face of the instrument is where the sights (within the telescope) are aligned, either Face Left or Face Right during the reading on a theodolite.
  • Fall-off
    Exposure fall-off is a extraneous effect and variation in focal plane exposure which is only associated with the distance from the image center.
  • False Color Film
    Have three sensitized layers, reproduce infrared as red, red as green, and green as blue.
  • Falsework
    Temporary structures of support for building during construction phase.
  • Faraday's Law
    Basic law on Electromagnetic Induction, law for predicting the the interaction between electric circuit and a magnetic field (EMF).
  • Fast-Static Positioning
    Static positioning (Static Surveying) with short observation times, generally suitable fo low order control surveys.
  • FDFD
    Finite Difference Frequency Domain
  • FDMA
    Frequency Division Multiple Access
  • FDTD
    Finite-Difference Time Domain
  • Feature Reduction
    To determin the best subset of feature to use for analysis rather then using too many features.
  • Features
    Objects/Elements on a map, representation of real-world objects.
  • FEC
    Foward Error Correction
  • Fetch
    Length of water surface affected by the wind.
  • Fidelity
    Degree of exactness, faithfulness of copy to reality.
  • Fiducial Marks
    Item,used as reference point for spatial measurement sources, is placed at the middle of image sides.