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Tables of Contents for Manual of Aerial Survey
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vii
Historical background
1
8
The early days of photography
1
1
Photographs from an aerial platform
2
1
Early military and mapping developments
3
6
Definitions and requirements
9
24
Vertical photography and basic photogrammetry
9
10
Aerial oblique photography: definitions and applications
19
7
Specifications
26
7
Air camera instrumentation
33
39
Mapping cameras: basic requirements
33
2
Mapping camera systems and their control
35
25
Cameras for oblique aerial photography
60
6
Modern military reconnaissance cameras: concept and usage
66
6
Photographic materials for aerial photography
72
38
Physical requirements
72
3
Sensitometric evaluation: speed and contrast
75
9
Spectral characteristics
84
1
Panchromatic air films
84
7
Colour films: negative and reversal types
91
9
Infrared film: monochrome and false colour
100
7
Granularity and its measurement
107
3
Exposure for aerial photography
110
17
The nature of the aerial scene
110
3
Tone reproduction and exposure latitude
113
3
Atmospheric haze and its effects
116
5
Theory of air camera exposure
121
6
Air film processing
127
30
The problem explained
127
1
Rewind-spool process
128
6
Continuous processing machines
134
2
Processing chemistry: monochrome
136
9
The Kodak Versamat 1811-L Roller Transport colour processor
145
12
Photogrammetric requirements
157
21
Geometric accuracy of the image
157
4
The stereoscopic model
161
6
Advances in photogrammetric instrumentation
167
5
Properties of terrain and atmosphere
172
6
Image quality
178
26
Resolution: objective and subjective features
178
7
The point spread function
185
4
Modulation transfer functions
189
8
MTF by edge gradient analysis
197
3
Tone reproduction and the effects of haze
200
4
Aircraft and installations
204
26
Camera platforms and mission profiles
204
11
Crew and installation design
215
5
Vibration: camera mounts
220
10
Navigation sights
230
13
Survey requirements
230
3
Navigation sights (telescopes)
233
7
Calibration
240
3
Mission planning
243
38
Calculations and formulae
243
6
Planning for line mapping, orthophoto, MSP and colour photography
249
4
Block photography
253
5
System-based mission planning
258
2
Choice of aircraft and camera optics
260
2
Map preparation and flight pack
262
4
Altimetry and planning for mountainous terrain survey
266
7
Photographic planning: quantitative and qualitative
273
1
Mission logistics
274
7
Operational procedures: first phase
281
23
Navigation
281
12
Pre-flight and in-flight procedures
293
4
Navigation checks
297
7
Operational procedures: second phase
304
19
Printing techniques
304
11
Enlarging, rectification and mosaicing
315
8
System-based survey navigation
323
19
Satellite navigation systems
323
19
Differential GPS
342
9
Oblique aerial photography
351
6
Flight planning for oblique photography
351
2
Hand-held cameras for oblique aerial photography
353
2
Operations using light aircraft
355
2
Airborne laser terrain mapping (ALTM)
357
7
Current and future developments
364
17
Digital imagery
364
1
Digital orthophotos
365
7
Z/I digital modular camera (DMC)
372
3
Mass storage of digital data
375
1
Photogrammetric scanners
375
3
Scanning aperture and Nyquist theory
378
1
The digital mapping camera: a future possibility
379
2
Glossary
381
10
Appendix 1 Institutes and societies
391
1
Appendix 2 Companies and supplies
392
2
Appendix 3 Abbreviations
394
1
Appendix 4 Specifications for air survey
395
6
Appendix 5 Basic formulae and relationships for mission planning
401
1
Appendix 6 Conversion factors
402
1
Appendix 7 Oblique scales
403
1
Appendix 8 General survey aircraft specifications and performance
404
2
Index
406