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COMMISSION VII (U.S.A.) 1956-1960 
Photo Interpretation 
President: Mr. C. G. Coleman Secretary: Mr. E. J. Rogers 
Working Groups: 
1. Photography and Photo Coverage. Chairman: Dr. K. Stone. 
2. Photographic Interpretation, Equipment and Techniques. 
Chairman: Mr. W. A. Fischer. 
3. Interpretation of Surface Configuration, Drainage, Soils, Geology. 
Chairman: Mr. P. E. Truesdall. 
4. Interpretation of Vegetation. Chairman: Dr. D. A. Boon. 
5. Interpretation of Urban, Rural and Industrial Structures. 
Chairman: Lt.-Col. N. E. Green. 
6. Interpretation of Ice. Chairman: Capt. R. Thoren. 
RAPPORTEURS 
Austria 
Belgium 
Burma 
Canada 
Egypt 
Finland 
France 
Germany 
Iran 
Italy 
Japan 
Ing. H. Hodl 
Mr. Magis 
Burma Survey Department 
Mr. S. T. B. Losee 
Mr. A. M. Wassef 
Eng. O. Niemela 
Mr. A. Dizier 
f Dr. W. Flofmann 
■< Mr. J. Baumann 
Dr. K. Stubner 
J Mr. Mohajer 
\ Mr. Famoori 
Col. Schmidt 
Mr. M. Hori 
Netherlands 
Norway < 
Pakistan 
Poland 
South Africa 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
U.K. 
Yugoslavia 
Mr. von Fritjag Drabbe 
Arne Flaider 
Kapt. Ulf Bibow 
Surveyor General 
Ing. Mieczyslaw Stanecki 
Mr. R. Rawiel 
Mr. S. G. Möller 
Mr. M. Jensen 
Mr. H. Axelsson 
Dr. J. Krebs 
Mr. F. Walker 
Doc. Z. Tomasegovic 
Ing. O. Antacer 
1960 Congress 
Invited Papers 
Time table 
Bousky (WG.1.): Do present standards assure photographic interpretability? 9 Sept. 
Colwell (General): The Photo-interpretation picture in 1960. 7 Sept. 
Dubuisson & Burger (WG.5.): 
Etudes de la circulation de photographies aériennes. (Photo-interpretation 
of urban traffic problems.) 14 Sept. 
Maryasu: (WG.2.): 
The study and application of infra-red aerial photography to photo 
interpretation. 9 Sept. 
Miller, R. G. (WG.4.)\ 
The interpretation of tropical vegetation and crops on aerial photographs. 10 Sept. 
Mintzer (WG.3.): Using air photos to identify construction sources of gravel. 12 Sept. 
Teleki (WG.6.)\ 
The relation of sea ice forecasting and aerial photographs in Arctic region. 12 Sept. 
Reports 
Stone: World-wide photo coverage for photographic interpretation purposes. 
Presented Papers 
Working Groups 1 and 2 9 Sept. 
Olson: Aerial photography at the University of Illinois. 
Pillmore: Exaggerated profile plotter—new tool in geologic interpretation of aerial 
photographs. 
Ray & Fischer: Quantitative photography—a geologic research tool. 
Zeidner: Human factors, considerations in the performance of image interpreters. 
Working Group 3 12 Sept. 
Belcher: Microforms and features. 
Fischer: Activities of the U.S. Geological Survey in the field of photogeology. 
Gandillot: Summary of technical progress in France in the interpretation of aerial 
photography. 
Lattman: Geologic fracture trace and lineament mapping on aerial photography. 
Lueder: Useful applications of photo-interpretation. 
McBeth: Landforms from percolation and sapping. 
Miller, C. L.: M.l.T. research activity on Highway location analysis. 
Ta Liang: Scope of activities in 1957. 
Thoren, R.: Frost problems and photo-interpretation of patterned ground. 
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Film Programme 
(All sound-films) 
Group Title Mins Synopsis 
I 
Borgo a Mozzano 
(Shell-B.P.) 
28 
Colour 
Darfur (Hunting) 
25 
» 
II 
Station 307 (Shell-B.P.) 
19 
Black 
and 
White 
Based on Deception 
(20th Century-Fox) 
30 
Colour 
Eruption of Kilanea Volcano 
(USGS, U.S.A.) 
14 
” 
III 
Search for Oil (Shell-B.P.) 
31 
„ 
Dokan Dam (Inst. 
Civil Engineers) 
28 
” 
IV 
Photography at Work 
(Kodak) 
22 
" 
Behind the Camera (Fairey) 
18 
>■ 
Photogrammetry in Under 
Developed Areas (Soc. 
Italiana de Fotogrammetria) 
15 
" 
V 
Principles of the Transistor 
(Mullard) 
19 
" 
Ultrasonics (Mullard) 
21 
" 
Mirror in the Sky (Mullard) 
22 
" 
VI 
Paving the Way to Progress 
(Wild, Switzerland) 
20 
” 
From the Air to the Map 
(I.G.N., France) 
24 
Black 
and 
White 
VII 
Motorway (Laing) 
30 
Colour 
The Story of the St. Law 
rence Seaway (National 
Film Board of Canada) 
14 
» 
Extras Making Maps the Efficient 1 
Way (Wild, Switzerland) 
A Light in Nature 
66 
Black 
and 
White 
(Royal Society) 
This very beautiful film describes an experiment in 
agronomy among the mountains of Tuscany. 
A resources inventory carried out in a remote area of Sudan 
by a team of specialists with the aid of air photographs 
and a helicopter in addition to conventional methods. 
Undersea exploration for oil in the Persian Gulf by the 
research vessel Calypso under the command of Cmdr. 
Consteau. 
Aerial survey in the Antarctic. The story of the Falkland 
Islands Dependencies Aerial Survey Expedition 1955-1957. 
The 1955 eruption of Kilanea Volcano, Hawaii from its be 
ginning coursing down the mountainside to its ending in 
the sea. 
Describes the methods used in the search for oil including 
mapping, geological and gravimetric surveys. 
The construction of the Dokan Dam on a tributary of the 
Tigris by an international team of engineers. 
The varied uses of photography in industry, medicine, re 
search, etc., including aerial photography and process 
camera work. 
A description of some recent research by Fairey Air Sur 
veys Ltd. in the study of camera vibration and into certain 
aspects of photographic equipment and film distortion. 
(To be announced.) 
A description of how a transistor works and how the 
mathematical equivalent circuit of a transistor is derived. 
A simple explanation of the principles of ultrasonics 
(sound-waves beyond the range of human hearing) 
including some of its potential and proved applications. 
The discovery of the Heaviside layer and the subsequent 
development of radar leading up to the development of 
the radio telescope. 
The training of young surveyors in many parts of the 
world. The film shows how the surveyor is always in the 
vanguard of new development. 
Photogrammetric operations (flying, field control, and 
stereo-plotting) carried out by the French National Geo 
graphic Institute (I.G.N.). Other aspects of the work of 
I.G.N. including geodesy, astronomy, cartography, and 
litho reproduction, are also briefly shown. 
The story of the construction of Britain's first motorway, 
th M.1, from London to Birmingham. 
A description of the construction of the seaway project 
from its conception to completion, including its opening 
by H.M. Queen Elizabeth II and President Eisenhower. 
Illustrates the manufacture of photo-theodolites, aerial 
cameras and plotting instruments at the Wild works in 
Switzerland and their applications in practice. 
To be announced. 
Wed. 7th Sept. 
Thurs. 8th „ 
Fri. 9th ,, 
09.30 to 11.00 to 15.00 to 
10.45 12.15 16.15 
VI IV II 
III I VI 
IV VII III 
Mon. 12th Sept. 
Wed. 14th ,, 
Thurs. 15th „ 
09.30 to 11.00 to 15.00 to 
10.45 12.15 16.15 
VI II V 
II VI I 
VII IV — 
Extras: These films will be shown by special arrangement between 16.30-17.30 on certain days. See Congress 
Bulletin. 
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