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Basic principles of topography

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This book gives a comprehensive overview of all relevant elements in topography and their practical aapplication. It elaborates on the classical representation of terrain on map such as cartograpic projection, together with their classification, scale and geographical elements. It is richly illustrated with photographs, maps and figures, in which the theoretical explanations are clarified.
Readers will become acquainted with the physical characteristics of the ground, i.e. tectonic and erosive shapes, the importance and classification of terrain, genetic (fluvial, abrasive, glacial, karst) and topographic types such as higher (mountains, hill, peaks) and lower terrain (valley, fields). In addition, the book discusses cartometry and coordinate systems, orientation in space (geographic, tactical) including by means of maps, instruments and the night sy and elaborates new techniques and technologies such as aerial photogrammetric imagery, global navigation satellite systems and LIDAR.
The book also include methods for the practical execution of concerete measurement operations, such as determining position and movement on land with maps, compass and azimuth which makes it especially usefull for practitioners and profesionals, e.g. for landscape planning, military exercises, mountaineering, nature walks ets,\. As such it offers a valuable guide not only for undergraduate student but also for researchers in the fields of geography, geosciences, geodesy, ecology, forestry and related areas looking for an overview on topography, Uniquely, the book also features an extensive glossary of topographical terms.

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Ketersediaan

B20201119068

910.285 BLA b

Perpustakaan BIG (900)

Tersedia

Informasi Detail

Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

910.285 BLA b

Penerbit

Singapore : Springer., 2018

Deskripsi Fisik

xii, 219 hlm. : illus. ; 23 cm.

Bahasa

Inggris

ISBN/ISSN

978-3-319-89148-4

Klasifikasi

910.285

Tipe Isi

text

Tipe Media

other

Tipe Pembawa

unspecified

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Subjek

Sistem Informasi Geografis

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