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Definition of Intervisibility
1. [n -TIES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Intervisibility
Literary usage of Intervisibility
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Treatise on Surveying: Comprising the Theory and the Practice by William Mitchell Gillespie, Cady Staley (1897)
"... binocular; pocket box of drawing instruments, protractor, and scale; steel
tape; two heliotropes for testing the doubtful intervisibility of stations; ..."
2. A Treatise on Surveying: Comprising the Theory and the Practice by William Mitchell Gillespie (1897)
"intervisibility of Stations. It sometimes happens that two stations are separated
by a strip of timber and are thus not visible from each other. ..."
3. Geodetic Surveying and the Adjustment of Observations (method of Least Squares) by Edward Lovering Ingram (1911)
"intervisibility of Stations The elevation (or altitude) of a station is the
elevation of the observing instrument above mean sea level. ..."
4. Geodetic Surveying and the Adjustment of Observations (methods of Least Squares) by Edward Lovering Ingram (1911)
"intervisibility of Stations The elevation (or altitude) of a station is the
elevation of the observing instrument above mean sea level. ..."
5. Topographic Maps and Sketch Mapping by James Kip Finch (1920)
"intervisibility OF POINTS The problem of determining whether one point on the
ground is visible from another point, that is, whether or not Topographic ..."
6. Military Geology and Topography: A Presentation of Certain Phases of Geology by Herbert Ernest Gregory (1918)
"Rules for determining intervisibility of points. — I. Find the difference in
altitude between the station and the supposed obstruction. Call this, h. 2. ..."
7. Visual Signaling: Signal Corps, United States Army, 1910 by United States Army. Signal Corps (1910)
"intervisibility table.—The following table shows the extent of horizon for
different heights above the sea level—that is, it shows how far one can see an ..."
8. Topographical Surveying: Including Geographic, Exploratory, and Military by Herbert Michael Wilson (1900)
"intervisibility of Triangulation Stations.—The following table, prepared by Mr.
RD Cutts of the US Coast Survey, is of use in reconnaissance in deciding ..."
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