Plate tectonics — The tectonic plates of the world were mapped in the second half of the 20th century … Wikipedia
Nicolas Auguste Tissot — (1824–1897) was a 19th century French cartographer, who in 1859 and 1881 published an analysis of the distortion that occurs on map projections. He devised Tissot s indicatrix, or distortion circle, which when plotted on a map will appear as an… … Wikipedia
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Digital image correlation — and Tracking (DIC/DDIT) is an optical method that employs tracking image registration techniques for accurate 2D and 3D measurements of changes in images. This is often used to measure deformation (engineering), displacement, and strain, but it… … Wikipedia
Pressure measurement — The construction of a bourdon tube gauge, construction elements are made of brass Many techniques have been developed for the measurement of pressure and vacuum. Instruments used to measure pressure are called pressure gauges or vacuum gauges. A… … Wikipedia
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MEMO Model — The MEMO Model (version 6.2) is a Eulerian non hydrostatic prognostic mesoscale model for wind flow simulation. It was developed by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in collaboration with the Universität Karlsruhe. The MEMO Model together… … Wikipedia
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Comparison of 3D computer graphics software — 3D computer graphics software refers to programs used to create 3D computer generated imagery. Contents 1 General information 2 Operating system support 3 Features 4 … Wikipedia