Can satellite photography contribute to topographic mapping?
Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey
By: Frederick J. Doyle
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Abstract
Photographs taken on early space missions, in the Gemini-Apollo series, demonstrated the usefulness of the long view for cartography despite acknowledged shortcomings. Later developments, such as ERTS and Skylab, will provide far more data about Earth, but mostly in planimetric form. The third dimension, height, which makes the map representation topographic, is not easy to measure at orbital altitudes. The capability of current and near-future systems is not likely to do much for topographic mapping at scales larger than 1:250,000, but the benefits in planimetric mapping may be better than even the optimists hoped for.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Can satellite photography contribute to topographic mapping? |
| Series title | Journal of Research of the U.S. Geological Survey |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1973 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 315 |
| Last page | 325 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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