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Surveying and charting of the seas /

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A practical book for those engaged in marine surveying and charting activities who must acquire, process and present data for hydrographic or engineering purposes. It covers the latest instrumental and equipment development, automation and computerization, as well as conventional methods for those w...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Langeraar, W., 1915-2002
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1984.
Series:Elsevier oceanography series ; 37.
Subjects:
Nautical charts.
Cartography.
Map drawing.
Cartes nautiques.
Cartographie.
cartography (discipline)
TRANSPORTATION > Navigation.
Map drawing
Cartography
Nautical charts
Nautical charts. > [Literature].
Hydrography. > [Literature].
Seekarte
NAUTICAL CHARTS.
MAPPING.
SEAS.
SURVEYS.
Marine geodesy.
Hydrometeorology.
Océanographie appliquée.
Cartes marines.
Océanographie > Observations.
Oceans > Surveying
Electronic books.
navigation charts.
nautical charts.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Surveying and Charting of the Seas; Copyright Page; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; CHAPTER 1
  • THE GLOBAL SITUATION; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT; 1.3 OCEAN USES AND ENGINEERING; 1.4 LEGAL QUESTIONS; 1.5 CHART PROJECTIONS; 1.6 SYMBOLS, UNITS AND NOMENCLATURE; CHAPTER 2
  • THE TERRESTRIAL SITUATION; 2.1 ADJUSTMENT AND PROPERTIES OF OBSERVATIONS; 2.2 METHODS OF ADJUSTMENT IN MARINE SURVEYING; 2.3 HORIZONTAL CONTROL; 2.4 VERTICAL CONTROL; 2.5 RECONNAISSANCE, TESTING AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; 2.6 REMARKS; CHAPTER 3
  • THE MARINE SITUATION.