Surveying and charting of the seas / W. Langeraar.
Series: Elsevier oceanography series ; 37.1984Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 612 pages) : illustrationsContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9780444422781
- 0444422781
- 9780080870755
- 0080870759
- GA359 .L36 1984eb
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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 without access to sophisticated instrumentation.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 591-603) and index.
Print version record.
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.
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