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BM

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-000392

An abbreviation for Benchmark, which is a point of known elevation or position that serves as a reference for surveying and mapping. In geophysical surveys, BMs are used to establish precise coordinates and elevations for seismic sources, receivers, and gravity stations. They are typically marked by permanent monuments and are tied to national or global geodetic networks.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-000392
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeophysics
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-000392",
  "term": "BM",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for Benchmark, which is a point of known elevation or position that serves as a reference for surveying and mapping. In geophysical surveys, BMs are used to establish precise coordinates and elevations for seismic sources, receivers, and gravity stations. They are typically marked by permanent monuments and are tied to national or global geodetic networks.",
  "subject": "Geophysics",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/bm/"
}

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