Surveying and charting of the seas [electronic resource] / W. Langeraar.

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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Online Access: Full Text (via ScienceDirect)
Main Author: Langeraar, W., 1915-2002
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Elsevier, 1984.
Series:Elsevier oceanography series ; 37.
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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.