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Jan 1952
Some Aspects of Electronic Surveying
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Volume 117, Issue 1
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Although the earliest attempts to test electronic instruments for use in surveying and mapping began as recently as the latter stages of World War II, much has been accomplished in a brief time. Electronic instruments have been rised or tested in the following surveying fields:
1.
Hydrographic surveying;
2.
Airborne magnetometer surveys;
3.
Measurement of long distances for geodetic control purposes;
4.
Photogrammetry, in which their application is twofold:
Accurate flight-line navigation, and
Geodetic control of individual photographs;
5.
Measurement of short distances—that is, distances ordinarily associated with conventional ground triangulation;
6.
Topographic surveyirtg for both distance and direction measurements; and
7.
Vertica1 control in photogrammetry.
Clearly all branches of surveying and mapping are being influenced by these new developments. The purpose of this paper is to review these aspects of, electronic surveying practices.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 117 • Issue 1 • January 1952
Pages: 1 - 17
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© 1952 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1952
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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Carl I. Aslakson, M.ASCE
Comdr., U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, D. C.
American Society of Civil Engineers
Comdr., U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, Washington, D. C.
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