- azimuth distance
- азимутальное расстояние
English-Russian marine dictionary . 2014.
English-Russian marine dictionary . 2014.
azimuth — (n.) distance of a star from the north or south point of the meridian, late 14c., from O.Fr. azimut, from Arabic as sumut the ways, plural of as samt the way, direction (see ZENITH (Cf. zenith)) … Etymology dictionary
azimuth — i. A direction expressed as a horizontal angle, usually in degrees, measured clockwise from a reference datum or direction, usually north. The azimuth will be a true zenith, grid azimuth, magnetic azimuth, or relative azimuth, depending upon… … Aviation dictionary
Azimuth circle — Circle Cir cle (s[ e]r k l), n. [OE. cercle, F. cercle, fr. L. circulus (Whence also AS. circul), dim. of circus circle, akin to Gr. kri kos, ki rkos, circle, ring. Cf. {Circus}, {Circum }.] [1913 Webster] 1. A plane figure, bounded by a single… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
azimuth — n. angular distance, measured along horizon, of object from north or south points; angle between meridian and the great circle which passes through both zenith and heavenly body. ♦ azimuth compass, magnetic compass having sights for taking… … Dictionary of difficult words
azimuth — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin azimut, from Arabic al sumūt the azimuth, plural of al samt the way Date: 14th century 1. an arc of the horizon measured between a fixed point (as true north) and the vertical circle passing… … New Collegiate Dictionary
azimuth resolution — The ability of radar equipment to separate two reflectors at similar ranges but different bearings from a reference point. In the first figure, the distant objects subtend a very small angle and they appear as one big blip or target on radar… … Aviation dictionary
Azimuth — (Solar) The angle between true south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun. *** The angular distance between true south and the point on the horizon directly below the sun. Typically used as an input for opaque surfaces and… … Energy terms
azimuth resolution — The ability of radar equipment to separate two reflectors at similar ranges but different bearings from a reference point. Normally the minimum separation distance between the reflectors is quoted and expressed as the angle subtended by the… … Military dictionary
azimuth — [ azɪməθ] noun 1》 Astronomy the horizontal component of the direction of a celestial object from the observer, expressed as an angular distance from the north or south point of the horizon. 2》 the horizontal angle or direction of a compass… … English new terms dictionary
azimuth — n. 1 the angular distance from a north or south point of the horizon to the intersection with the horizon of a vertical circle passing through a given celestial body. 2 the horizontal angle or direction of a compass bearing. Derivatives:… … Useful english dictionary
Cosmic distance ladder — * Light green boxes: Technique applicable to star forming galaxies. * Light blue boxes: Technique applicable to Population II galaxies. * Light Purple boxes: Geometric distance technique. * Light Red box: The planetary nebula luminosity function… … Wikipedia