Plotting — Plot Plot, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plotted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plotting}.] To make a plot, map, pr plan, of; to mark the position of on a plan; to delineate. [1913 Webster] This treatise plotteth down Cornwall as it now standeth. Carew. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plotting board — A large vertical or horizontal board upon which the position, the track, and other information of one’s own and hostile aircraft are shown with respect to coordinates or reference points. Plots of aircraft tracks on a plotting board … Aviation dictionary
plotting board — noun : a device for showing graphically the position of a stationary target or the periodic positions of a moving target with reference to the battery or batteries in artillery firing * * * 1. Navig. a transparent table on a ship, used as a… … Useful english dictionary
air position — The calculated position of an aircraft assuming no wind effect. It is indicated by the symbol “+” on the chart. The time of air position is indicated alongside +. The air position can be compared with the ground position to show the actual effect … Aviation dictionary
Depression position finder — A DPF (left) and an azimuth scope (right) in use. A depression position finder (DPF) is an observation instrument that was used in the fire control system of the U.S. Coast Artillery to locate targets in range and/or azimuth as part of the… … Wikipedia
Analemma — was also a book by Ptolemy .In astronomy, an analemma (IPA: IPA|/ˌænəˈlɛmə/, Latin for the pedestal of a sundial) is a curve representing the angular offset of a celestial body (usually the Sun) from its mean position on the celestial sphere as… … Wikipedia
protractor — /proh trak teuhr, preuh /, n. 1. a person or thing that protracts. 2. (in surveying, mathematics, etc.) an instrument having a graduated arc for plotting or measuring angles. 3. Anat. a muscle that causes a part to protrude. [1605 15; < ML; see… … Universalium
Lagrangian and Eulerian specification of the flow field — This article is about fluid mechanics. For the use of generalized coordinates in classical mechanics, see generalized coordinates, Lagrangian mechanics and Hamiltonian mechanics In fluid dynamics and finite deformation plasticity the Lagrangian… … Wikipedia
Side-scan sonar — (also sometimes called side scan sonar, sidescan sonar, side looking sonar, side looking sonar and bottom classification sonar) is a category of sonar system that is used to create efficiently an image of large areas of the sea floor. This tool… … Wikipedia
Lagrangian and Eulerian coordinates — In fluid dynamics and finite deformation plasticity the Lagrangian reference frame is a way of looking at fluid motion where the observer follows individual fluid particles as they move through space and time. Plotting the position of an… … Wikipedia
USS Elder (AN-20) — USS Elder (AN 20/YN 15) was an Aloe class net laying ship which was assigned to serve the U.S. Navy during World War II with her protective anti submarine nets.Built in West Virginia Elder (YN 15) was launched 19 June 1941 by Marietta… … Wikipedia