PREFACE
The Military Geographical Institute developes the fundamen
tal geodetical work and the topographical sutuey of the Argentine
Republic territory according to what it is established in the 12.696
Law, “The Chart Law”, using in an intensive way, the photogra-
metry as a basic element of its topocartographic works and
preferably employing, the combined methods for flat zones and
for montainous zones the photogrametical.
Since 1909, when the first incurtions were initiated by the
Military Geographical Institute in the photogrametric field, it has
been cur constant preoccupation to give an according material
and instrumental with the tecnichal advances, in its natural
development which has been impressed during this period of time.
To this effect we have recently adquiriered two modern stereo
plotters and a super wide angle camera being in course of process
the adquisition of two new stereoplotter, an instrument for ana
logical aero triangulation and two electronic equipments for
distance indirect measurement, the latter are appointed to the
photogrametric support tasks.
The incorporation of the “I.B.M.” 1620 electronic computer to
the Military Geographical Institute instrumental, has faced the
gradual transformation of the actual proceedings of aero trian
gulation to pass from the numerical analogous to the analytical,
with the help of a precision stereocomparator.
It has been held and are still developing courses of intensive
preparation for technichal personnel according to the elaboration
of programs of various problems to be done in the electronic
computer.
Apart from chart manufacture work, we colaborate with the
different national, provintial and municipality offices of cur
COlintry. , £.■&!
Finally, the progress reached by the different works done
during the lapse between the previous and actual information,
wil be found concretedly in the present report.
Buenos Aires, September 1964.
JUAN EMILIO MONFERINI ZAPIOLA
Colonnel
Director of the Military Geographical Institute
Argentine Republic
