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This book is dedicated to the theory and methodology of geographical data acquisition, providing comprehensive coverage ranging from the definition of geo-referencing systems, transformation between these systems to the acquisition of geographical data using different methods. Emphasis is placed on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chen, Yong-qi
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Lee, Yuk-cheung
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna : Springer Vienna, 2001.
Subjects:
Geography.
Geographic information systems.
Regional planning.
Engineering.
Ecology.
Nature conservation.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Geographical Data and Its Acquisition (Yuk-Cheung Lee)
  • Coordinate Systems and Datum (Esmond Mok, Jason Chao)
  • Transformation of Coordinates between Cartesian Systems (Xiao-Li Ding)
  • Map Projections (Yuk-Cheung Lee)
  • Geographical Data from Analogue Maps (Yuk-Cheung Lee, Lilian Pun)
  • Ground-Based Positioning Techniques (Steve Y.W. Lam, Yong-Qi Chen)
  • Satellite-Based Positioning (Esmond Mok, Günther Retscher)
  • Techniques for Underwater Data Acquisition (Günther Retscher)
  • Image Acquisition (Bruce King, Kent Lam)
  • Orthoimage Generation and Measurement from Single Images (Zhilin Li)
  • Geometric Data from Images (Bruce King)
  • Thematic Information from Digital Images (Qiming Zhou)
  • Current Trends in Geographical Data Acquisition: An Epilogue (Zhilin Li, Yong-Qi Chen)
  • References
  • Subject Index.