Main Title |
Map projections for geodesists, cartographers and geographers. |
Author |
Richardus, Peter.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
North-Holland Pub. Co., |
Year Published |
1972 |
Report Number |
79182493 |
OCLC Number |
00534412 |
ISBN |
0444103627; 9780444103628; 0720450071; 9780720450071 |
Subjects |
Map projection ;
Map projections and grids--[Literature]--1972 ;
MAP MATCHING GUIDANCE
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EKBM |
GA110.R52 1972 |
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Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
08/31/2011 |
DISPERSAL |
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Collation |
x, 174 pages with illustrations 23 cm |
Notes |
"Distributors for the U.S.A. and Canada: American Elsevier, New York." Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-170). |
Contents Notes |
INTRODUCTION: The basic problem of map projections -- Purposes and methods of projections -- Classification of map projections -- Datum surfaces and coordinate systems -- Summary of representation problems -- DEFINITIONS, NOTATION, DIMENSIONS: Definitions and notation -- Lines of special properties -- Dimensions -- Some remarks on coordinate systems -- GENERAL TRANSFORMATION FORMULAE THEORY OF DISTORTIONS: General transformation formulae; condition of uniqueness, reversability and correspondence of parametric curves -- Some elementary differential geometry the transformation matrix. -- Theory of distortions of distances, angles and areas. -- Tissot's indicatrix derivation and application -- AZIMUTHAL AND EQUIDISTANT PROJECTIONS: Azimuthal projections -- The conical and cylindrical equidistant projections; The Cassini-Soldner projection -- CONFORMAL PROJECTIONS: General relationships -- The conformal projection of the ellipsoid on the sphere -- Projections on the cone, the cylinder and the plane -- EQUIVALENT PROJECTIONS: General considerations -- The equivalent projection of the ellipsoid on the sphere -- Equivalent projections on the cone, the cylinder and the plane -- Bonne's pseudo-conical equivalent projection; the Sanson-Flamsteed and Werner projections -- APPLICATION OF MAP PROJECTIONS: Map reference systems -- Digital terrain model and data banks -- Evaluation of map projections -- Automatic plotting -- The universal transverse mercator (UTM) projection system -- Map projections for lunar applications. |