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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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