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Libration Small oscillations of a celestial body about its mean position. The term is used mainly to mean the Moon's libration caused by the apparent wobble of the Moon as it orbits the Earth. The Moon always k eeps the same side toward the Earth, but due to libration, 59% of the Moon's surface can be seen over a period of time. This results from three kinds of libration working in combination: libration in longitude, libration in latitude, and diurnal libration. Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Libration of the moon No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Librettos No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Libyan languages No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Lice No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
License system No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Licensing of dogs No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
lichen No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Lichens No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Licorice No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
lidar LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is an optical remote sensing technology that measures properties of scattered light to find range and/or other information of a distant target. The prevalent method to determine distance to an object or surface is to use laser pulses. Like the similar radar technology, which uses radio waves instead of light, the range to an object is determined by measuring the time delay between transmission of a pulse and detection of the reflected signal. LIDAR technology has application in archaeology, geography, geology, geomorphology, seismology, remote sensing and atmospheric physics. Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Lidar Light detection and ranging. See laser altimeter. GCW Glossary 2023.03.27
Lidar No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Liddicoatite No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Liebauite No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Liebenbergite No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Liebigite No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Liens No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
Lievrite No definition provided Ryan McGranaghan 2023.04.16
Life No definition provided Christopher Rauch 2023.12.01
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