Geometric considerations for an automated mapping satellite system (Mapsat)
Open-File Report
79-914
By: Alden P. Colvocoresses
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Abstract
The geometry of the frame photograph whether taken from an aircraft or a satellite is well known and documented. Transforming photographs into maps is a relatively slow and expensive process which for many critical steps defies automation. A satellite offers the unique advantages of greater stability and uniform velocity over an aircraft. A sensing system in space can now provide imagery of mapping quality even though a continuous electro-optical imaging system is used instead of a mapping camera with its inherent high geometric fidelity.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Geometric considerations for an automated mapping satellite system (Mapsat) |
| Series title | Open-File Report |
| Series number | 79-914 |
| DOI | 10.3133/ofr79914 |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Description | 9 p. |
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