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'The rich experience obtained by the VNIIKAM in geo 
logical explorations of sea bottom based on aerial photo 
graphy of areas in the Black, Caspian, Azov, Baltic, Whi 
te, Barents seas, seas of Okhotsk and Japan shows that 
aerial photography of sea bottom provides hie most modern, 
economical, reliable and accurate basis for mapping of 
subsea regions in the interests of various industries. 
The integrated technology 
of geological mapping using 
a e r o/s pace photography is intended for 
deep cosmoaerogeological mapping of closed areas at man 
tle thickness up to several kilometers, location of oil/ 
gas-bearing and ore-bearing structures, selection of are 
as for more detailed reconnaissance operations. 
A particular feature of this technology is a special 
selection of aerial mapping parameters and conditions of 
photography, original means of photorectification for 
aero/space pictures, a specific qualitative and quanti 
tative analysis which does not require the use of com 
puters and excludes differences in data interpretation. 
An important advantage of the technology is the li 
mited amount of hardware employed (hence the low cost) 
and high quality of final results in the form of struc 
tural-tectonic charts and maps usable in industrial or 
ganizations of any technical equipment level. 
The technology of geological/ 
geographical and ecological 
investigations on the basis of 
airborne radar mapping data 
allows to study tectonics and morphology, especially in 
closed areas; to solve hydrological problems; to detect 
and delineate oil spill water areas. 
An important feature of this technology is timely 
and independent of season, weather, hour of day or night 
reception of specific images of land or water areas ta 
ken in radio frequency range in scales of 1:100 000, 
1:200 000, 1:500 000. The radar mapping is carried out 
by airborne side-scanning units.