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Advanced Earth Observation Satellite (ADEOS)

Satellite developed by the National Space Development Agency of Japan to contribute to international global environmental monitoring.


Aerial Photography Summary Record System (APSRS)

USGS data base designed to located aerial photography and source information.


agonic line

The line along which magnetic declination is zero.

See Also: magnetic declination


Arc/Info

An ESRI GIS package for building and editing GIS data, as well as analyzing and publishing.


ArcView

An ESRI GIS package primarily for visualization and analysis.


Automated Mapping / Facilities Management (AM/FM)

AM/FM is a geographic information system designed for processing information regarding utilities and infrastructure.

See Also: Geographic Information System


azimuth angle

The directional bearing on a 360-degree circle measured clockwise from north.


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