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Definition
DISTORTION   A Distortion is the change to a object, form or thing.  
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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS)   It is a system to manage, store , and analyse data, and associated attributes that related to the earth.  
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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM   It is a means to find a location on earth.  
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GRID   Multiple independent computing clusters which act like a "grid" because they are composed of resource nodes not located within a single administrative domain.  
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MAP   A two-dimensional, or flat, representation of earths surface or a portion of it.  
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MAP SCALE   The scale of a map is the ratio of a single unit of distance on the map to the equivalent distance on the ground.  
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MAP TYPES   Refer to Cartography  
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MENTAL MAP   The concept of a mental map refers to a person's personal point-of-view perception of their own world.  
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MODEL   A model is a pattern, plan, representation (especially in miniature), or description designed to show the main object or workings of an object, system, or concept.  
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PROJECTION   Map projections are attempts to portray the surface of the earth or a portion of the earth on a flat surface.  
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REMOTE SENSING   Remote sensing is the small or large-scale acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by the use of either recording or real-time sensing device(s) that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object.  
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TIME ZONES   A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time.  
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