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plane polar coordinates [2 records]

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Record 1 2004-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cartography
  • Mathematical Geography
DEF

A system of polar coordinates in which the points all lie in one plane. In the terminology of analytical geometry, the distance from the origin to the point is the magnitude of the radius vector and the polar distance is the vectorial angle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cartographie
  • Géographie mathématique

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Range Measurements (Telecommunications)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures à distance (Télécommunications)

Spanish

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