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- Colour SchemeUse of colour to represent values on map. Type: 1) Single Hue Scheme 2) Hue and Value Scheme 3) Diverging Colour Scheme/Double-Ended Scheme 4) Part Spectral Scheme 5) Full Spectral Scheme
- COMComponent Object Model
- COM TechnologyComponent Object Model Technology
- Combine OperationLocal operation in GIS to work for two or more rasters, combines multiple sets of raster data.
- Combined RouteRoute joined with another route.
- Common LawLaw developed by judges through previous similar cases at courts and tribunals.
- ComparatorA precision instrument used for photocoordinate measurement.
- CompareFinding and examining similarites and differences bewteen concepts, ideas and knowledge.
- Compass RuleSee definition on Bowditch Traverse Adjustment.
- Complex Dielectric ConstantA parameter indicate the reflectivity and conductivity of terrain features' electrical characteristics.
- Composable GISystemSystem design principle for dealing with relationships between components of the system.
- Composite FeaturesSpatial features that can be better represented as a composite of points, lines, and polygones (e.g., TIN, Regions, Routes).
- Composite ImageProduced from the mainipulation or modification of a digital image in order to enhance its quality.
- Composite ProjectionCombing several types of projection techniques.
- CompositionUML term for the relationship between objects from one class (termed as whole) and objects from another class (termed as part), where the part is dependent and controlled by the whole, the lifetime dependency between objects.
- Compound CurveCombination of two or more cicular curves.
- Compression ToleranceVectorization setting on GIS software, determins the degree of generalization.
- Compromise ProjectionMap Projection that does not preserve metric properties but tries to find balance between distortions (i.e. making it look right), the amount of distortion is often greater at Pole regions. Type: 1) Robinson 2) Miller Cylindrical 3) Winkel Tripel
- Concave LensLight passing through the lens is spread, the distance between where light is originated to the lens is the Focal Length (commonly denoted by f).
- Conceptual Data ModelModel that maps the concepts and relationships used in a database, attempts to describe the interations in form of words or pictures.
- Conceptual DesignDesign of data dependency inside database.
- Conceptual UnderstandingCoherency of ideas in field of study.
- Concordance-Discordance AnalysisMethod for Multi-Criteria Evaluation, analysis of direction of the relationship between a pair of observations.
- Condensing the MapWhere unwanted parts of the map are deleted to obtain greater scale for areas of interest.
- Condominium SurveyType of Cadastral Survey
- ConductivityThe degree of which a material can conduct electricity.
- Conductivity LossCoefficient to tanδ.
- ConductorMaterials with the ability for electric flow.
- ConduitChannel for conveying fluids (e.g. water).
- Confidence IntervalRange of values that lies within a specific set of probability.
- Confidence LimitsExtreme values of Confidence Interval.
- ConflationThe process of matchin features between sets of data created at different times, with different levels of accuracies and precisions.
- Conflict of InterestSituation where aims and concerns are incompatible.
- Conformal ProjectionsProjections that preserves angular properties but scale varies throughout the map. Type: 1) Transverse Mercator 2) Sterographic 3) Lamber Conformal Conic Projection
- Conic ProjectionSee definition on Lambert Projection. Map projection where area is projected onto a cone with a vertex, generally at North/South Pole Type: 1) Equidistant Conic 2) Albers Conic 3) Lambert Conformal Conic
- Conjugate Principal PointThe location of a principal point from a photograph, which is on an adjacent photo along with the flight line
- ConnectivityAnalysis of spatial relationship in linear features, connection between nodes (points of interests).
- Constant CoefficientFunctions that contains only constant functions and no other functions of independent variables.
- Constant SeriesClass interval determination where there is an equal division of attribute values based on the range of values.
- Constants MatrixMatrix where all entries are constant.
- Constellation1) A set of satellites visible at any one time at a set position. 2) The Space Segment (all orbiting satellites). 3) The group of satellites used to derive a position.
- Constrained AdjustmentAdjustmet for field measurements where Least Squares is performed onto measurement network.
- Constrained TriangulationGeneralization of Delaunay Triangulation, it can contain edges that does not satisfy Delaunay conditions.
- Construction SurveysSurveys for control of dimensions of construction (e.g. horizontal position, elevation, grade, etc…)
- ContainmentSpatial relationship where a features are enclosed within a polygon.
- Contextual ItemsMap elements that explains the context the image/map applies to. Type: 1) Title 2) Legends 3) Insets
- ContiguityTopological relationship between arcs an polygons, where polygons and arcs are identified to have directions.
- Continental ShelfUnderwater land mass extending from the continent, area in the shallow waters (shelf sea).
- Continuous FeaturesFeature not spatially discrete, values/features transition is continuous without breaks or defined breaklines (e.g., precipitation, elevation).
- Continuously Operating Reference StationPermanent GNSS reciever and antenna (with surveyed reference position) to provide support for carrier phase observations.