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Plane table

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-004411

A surveying instrument used for mapping in the field, consisting of a drawing board mounted on a tripod with an alidade for sighting. Geologists use it to plot topographic features and geological contacts directly onto a map sheet. This method provides a direct graphical representation of the surveyed area.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-004411
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-004411",
  "term": "Plane table",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "A surveying instrument used for mapping in the field, consisting of a drawing board mounted on a tripod with an alidade for sighting. Geologists use it to plot topographic features and geological contacts directly onto a map sheet. This method provides a direct graphical representation of the surveyed area.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/plane-table/"
}

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