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1 online resource (xvii, 578 pages) : illustrations |
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Trends in Linguistics. Documentation [TiLDOC] |
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Trends in Linguistics. Documentation TiLDOC
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| Contents |
Preface -- Contents -- 1. Fundamentals -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Reference Surfaces -- 1.3 Measuring Systems and Units -- 1.4 Error Theory -- 1.5 Short Introduction to Matrix Algebra -- 2. Elements of Surveying Instruments -- 2.1 Spirit Levels -- 2.2 Imaging with Lenses -- 2.3 Measuring Telescopes -- 2.4 Tripods and Instrument Base -- 3. Theodolites and Angular Measurements -- 3.1 Horizontal, Vertical and Space Angles -- 3.2 The Theodolite (Transit) -- 3.3 Optical Theodolites -- 3.4 Electronic Theodolites |
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3.5 Levelling and Centring of Measuring Instruments3.6 Testing and Adjusting a Theodolite -- 3.7 Horizontal Angle Measurements -- 3.8 Orientation with Gyro Instruments -- 4. Distance Measurements -- 4.1 Simple Distance Measurements -- 4.2 Tacheometry (Stadia Distances) -- 4.3 Precision Distance Measurements with Mechanical and Optical Means -- 4.4 Electronic Distance Measurements -- 5. Fundamentals of Plane Coordinate Computations -- 5.1 Rectangular and Polar Coordinates -- 5.2 Coordinate Transformation -- 5.3 Rectangular Coordinate Systems |
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6. Determination of Plane Horizontal Coordinates6.1 Types of Point Determinations -- 6.2 Uncertainties in Determination and Definition of Horizontal Points -- 6.3 Preparatory Computations -- 6.4 Trigonometric Point Determination -- 6.5 Point Determination Based on Distance Measurements -- 6.6 Point Determination Using a Combination of Angular and Distance Measurements -- 6.7 Polar Surveys of Object Points -- 6.8 Traversing -- 7. Fundamentals of Horizontal Geodetic Networks -- 7.1 Older Horizontal Networks -- 7.2 Design and Observation of a Modern Horizontal Network |
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7.3 General Remarks on Geodetic Network Design7.4 Approximate Method for the Computation of Small Combined Networks -- 8. Field Surveys with Simple Instrumentation and their Evaluation -- 8.1 Marking of Points and Straight Lines -- 8.2 Staking of Fixed Angles -- 8.3 Detail Surveys -- 8.4 Plotting of the Survey Plan -- 8.5 Reproduction and Scale Changes -- 8.6 Area Determination -- 9. Differential Levelling -- 9.1 Levelling Instruments -- 9.2 Levelling Methods -- 10. Trigonometric Heighting -- 10.1 Basic Equation for Trigonometric Heights |
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10.2 Theodolite Parts Designed for Vertical Angle Measurements10.3 Measuring of Vertical Angles -- 10.4 Trigonometric Heights Over Short Ranges -- 10.5 Trigonometric Heighting Over Long Ranges -- 10.6 Refraction Coefficient from Reciprocal Sights -- 10.7 Reduction of Zenith Angles to Station Origin -- 10.8 Accuracy of Trigonometric Heights Over Long Ranges -- 10.9 Trigonometric Height Traversing -- 11. Barometric Heighting -- 11.1 Physical Fundamentals -- 11.2 Mercury Barometers -- 11.3 Corrections of the Mercury Barometer Readings |
| Notes |
"Translation and thorough revision of the German three-volume series, Vermessungskunde"--Preface |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 569-572) |
| Notes |
Includes indexes |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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Surveying.
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surveying (process)
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Cartography.
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Surveying
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Geodäsie
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Faig, Wolfgang
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| ISBN |
9783110845716 |
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3110845717 |
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