Aerial Surveying by Rapid Methods

Table of Contents

• Authors' foreword
• Preface H. Hamshaw Thomas
• 1. Introduction
• 2. The problem of photographing the whole ground
• 3. The problem of making a map from the photographs
• 4. Preliminary experiments
• 5. Mapping by mosaics of vertical photographs
• 6. Mapping by navigation and oblique photographs
• 7. Equipment and detailed procedure
• 8. Training
• 9. Conclusions
• Appendix 1. The methods used in the study of random errors
• Appendix 2. Pilots reports of the flights discussed in chapter 4
• Appendix 3. Part I. On the influence of a steady rate of change of wind upon the accuracy of navigational control
• Part II. On the elastic adjustment of errors in a navigationally controlled survey
• Appendix 4. On the construction of graticules for the measurement of relative azimuth angles and depressions below the horizon
• Appendix 5. On the probability of error in the estimation of height by the methods of chapter 6
• Appendix 6. On the correction of the air-speed indicator for variations in air density
• Appendix 7. On the wind gauge bearing plate and its uses in aerial surveying.
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