Monday, September 6, 2010

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Gain - A positive outcome
Category: - Risk


Gale - A strong wind. A gale warning is issued for expected winds of 34 to 47 knots (65 -100 km/h) over the water.
Category: - Risk - Weather


Galley - The ship’s kitchen
Category: - Maritime


Galvanizing - Coating metal parts with zinc for protection from rust.
Category: - Maritime


Gangway - A narrow portable platform used as a passage, by persons entering or leaving a vessel moored alongside a pier or quay.
Category: - Maritime


GDP - Gross Domestic Product: The total value of goods and services produced by a nation over a given period, usually 1 year.
Category: - Acronym


General Cargo - A non-bulk oil cargo composed of miscellaneous goods.
Category: - Maritime


Geocleaning - The process of connecting errors in a georeferenced database.
Category: - GIS


Geocode - A location in geographic space converted into computer-readable form. This usually means making a digital record of the point's coordinates.
Category: - GIS


Geocoding - The conversion of analog maps into computer-readable form. The two usual methods of geocoding are scanning and digitizing.
Category: - GIS


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