You know where they are precisely on a map. You also know how tall they are. What you need is a theodolite, which is an instrument that measures angles very precisely. Suppose you could measure ...

They are used to establish and mark the position and detailed layout of new structures such as roads or buildings. modern theodolite consists of a movable telescope mounted within two perpendicular ...

Precise measurements of the tower's inclination commence using a theodolite. These measurements will be repeated annually from now on, providing a valuable record of tower movements in this century.

Innovations abound in the practice of site surveying and layout, leading to new challenges and rewards for contractors who ...

The Endurance's ill-fated voyage marked the end of the "heroic age" of Antarctic exploration It's going to take a monumental effort to locate the iconic ship of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton.

This is technically what's called a transit theodolite. A transit theodolite is one of the more important surveying instruments, because it measures not only horizontal angles, but can measure ...

Navigating with a theodolite and dead reckoning, Mawson steered a homeward course as much as 25 miles south of their outward track, hoping to skirt the worst of the crevasses and the heads of the ...

If not, never mind. You may nonetheless be familiar with Liberman’s many published works on etymology, including the recent, ...

IN the new series of the Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen battles the Swaledale elements and overcomes all obstacles.