1
: the act or process of making a map
2
: function sense 5a
a one-to-one continuous mapping
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The office then verifies the wind movement at that location using radar mapping and makes the call about whether to issue a warning.
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
Updated mapping released around 7 p.m. increased that number to 17 acres, Cornette said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
That registry has been public until now, allowing for those data points to be combined with open radar mapping to understand where and when certain planes were traveling.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
According to forensic mapping by Rochester police, preliminary information indicates the State Patrol car was traveling east on 12th Street and the Ford Focus was traveling west on 12th Street, turning south into Apache Mall.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2024
Updated mapping released around 7 p.m. increased that number to 17 acres, Cornette said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
That registry has been public until now, allowing for those data points to be combined with open radar mapping to understand where and when certain planes were traveling.
—Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 22 May 2024
According to forensic mapping by Rochester police, preliminary information indicates the State Patrol car was traveling east on 12th Street and the Ford Focus was traveling west on 12th Street, turning south into Apache Mall.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 21 May 2024
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“Mapping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mapping. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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