geological compass

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• Compass Island — For other uses, see USS Compass Island (AG 153). Compass Island (68°38′S 67°48′W / 68.633°S 67.8°W / 68.633; 67.8) is a small rocky island 15 metres (50 ft) high, lying …   Wikipedia

• Brunton compass — A Brunton compass, properly known as the Brunton Pocket Transit, is a type of precision compass made by Brunton, Inc. of Riverton, Wyoming. Unlike most modern compasses, the Brunton Pocket Transit utilizes magnetic induction damping rather than… …   Wikipedia

• Earth's magnetic field — Computer simulation of the Earth s field in a normal period between reversals.[1] The tubes represent magnetic field lines, blue when the field points towards the center and yellow when away. The rotation axis of the Earth is centered and… …   Wikipedia

• Geography in medieval Islam — Islamic geography includes the advancement of geography, cartography and earth sciences under various Islamic civilizations. During the medieval ages, Islamic geography was driven by a number of factors: the Islamic Golden Age, parallel… …   Wikipedia

• map — mappable, adj. mapper, n. /map/, n., v., mapped, mapping. n. 1. a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships… …   Universalium

• Map — /map/, n. Walter, c1140 1209?, Welsh ecclesiastic, poet, and satirist. Also, Mapes /mayps, may peez/. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an… …   Universalium

• MAP — See modified American plan. * * * I Graphic representation, drawn to scale and usually on a flat surface, of features usually geographic, geologic, or geopolitical of an area of the Earth or of any celestial body. Globes are maps represented on… …   Universalium

• Geomagnetic reversal — Magnetic reversal redirects here. For switching of a magnet, see Magnetization reversal. Geomagnetic polarity during the late Cenozoic Era. Dark areas denote periods where the polarity matches today s polarity, light areas denote periods where… …   Wikipedia

• Map — For other uses, see Map (disambiguation). A map is a visual representation of an area a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, regions, and themes. Many maps are static two dimensional,… …   Wikipedia

• Feng shui — Chinese pic=Fengshui Compass.jpg picsize=250px picc Luopan Compass t= s= kanji= hiragana=ふうすい revhep=fūsui kunrei=hûsui p=fēngshuǐ hanja= hangul= rr=pungsu mr=p ungsu vie=Phong thủy tgl=pungsoy tha=ฮวงจุ้ย ( Huang Jui ) j= fung1 seoi2… …   Wikipedia

• Shen Kuo — Infobox Scientist name = Shen Kuo zh. 沈括 image width = 280px caption = Shen Kuo, a Chinese scientist famous for his concepts of true north and land formation, among others. (Modern artist s impression) birth date = 1031 birth place = Qiantang… …   Wikipedia