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independent scaling of two axes. The automatic table works in several
modes: track, for continuous line drawing; line, for automatic
plotting of straight lines between two points; dashed line, for
automatic plotting of dashed lines; cross, for automatic symbol
plotting; off line, in which punched paper tape is produced for
automatic drafting of digital data.
The DC-2 is an interactive digitizer graphic system which may be
added to the PG2-AT. It permits computational determination of
absolute orientation, automatic plotting of map symbols, digital
recording of points and profiles, continuous digital recording of
planimetry at variable point density, and control of the AT table
for automatic drafting.
MARK HURD AERIAL SURVEYS
William R. Seestrom
The New Jersey Wetlands project, a joint venture with Earth
Satellite Corporation, was undertaken to determine the extent of
coastal wetlands as directed by the New Jersey Department of Environ-
mental Protection. The total area surveyed comprised approximately
1800 square miles. Aerial photography was obtained at 1:12,000 scale
using a dual camera setup to obtain simultaneous exposures with one
camera obtaining infrared color photography and the other camera obtaining
natural color photography. Using the original transparencies for the
two types of aerial photography, and photographic enlargements at
1:2400 scale, a comprehensive species delineation and upper wetlands
boundary determination was made through photointerpretation.
Base maps were prepared at a scale of 1:2400 consisting of a
Screened image of the rectified aerial photography and an overprint
of species lines, upper wetlands boundary, biological high water line,
grid lines, names data, and appropriate border data. The base maps
were used for preparing special overlays of property lines and
depiction of wetlands features as portrayed on 1877-87 maps and
1930-32 aerial mosaics.
NORTH PACIFIC AERIAL SURVEYS
Anthony B. Follett
During 1974 NPAS embarked on a program to acquire speculation
photography at high altitudes of as much of Alaska as possible.
The effort has obtained black and white vertical aerial photography
primarily at scales of 1:63,360 and 1:76,000 of nearly one-third of
the State of Alaska. This represents almost 200,000 square miles of
terrain.
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