surveying
121Stadiametric rangefinding — Stadiametric rangefinding, or the stadia method is a technique of measuring distances with a telescopic instrument. The term stadia comes from a Greek unit of length. Stadiametric rangefinding is used for surveying and in the telescopic sights of …
122County surveyor — Table of Surveying, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, Volume 2 …
123Bill of quantities — A bill of quantities (BOQ) is a document used in tendering in the construction industry in which materials, parts, and labor (and their costs) are itemized. It also (ideally) details the terms and conditions of the construction or repair contract …
124Circumferentor — Drawing of a circumferentor from the Cyclopaedia …
125Naval Oceanographic Office — Logo of Naval Oceanographic Office Agency overview Formed 1962 Preceding agencies United States Hydrographic Office U.S. Naval Observatory and Hydrographical Off …
126Vancouver Expedition — The Vancouver Expedition (1791 1795) was a five year voyage of exploration and diplomacy, commanded by Captain George Vancouver. The expedition circumnavigated the globe, touched five continents and changed the course of history for several… …
127Joseph Jukes — Joseph Beete Jukes (October 10, 1811 ndash; July 29, 1869), born to John and Sophia Jukes at Summer Hill, Birmingham, England, was a renowned geologist, author of several geological manuals and served as a naturalist on the expeditions of HMS Fly …
128Survex — is an open source cave surveying software package, licensed under the GPL. It is designed to be portable and can be run on a variety of platforms, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Unix. Survex is very powerful cave survey software, and… …
