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of this chapter.
III. 4. Aerial triangulation in the Survey Department of the Ministry of Transport and Waterstaat
Starting with the triangulation of strips as indicated in the reports of the various Nether-
lands services we find first the Survey Department of Rijkswaterstaat.
TABLE 2
Characteristics of the flight, cameras employed, etc.:
Triang.
Conor Photoxcole Flying height Number of Length instr.
(meters) strips in km
Wild RC 7
Jdem 1: 4.000 680 81 260
glassplates 1 :-. 5.000 850 71 270
14 x 14 1: 6.000 1.020 88 274
147.000 1.190 22 100
1340 7.500 1.275 4 20 A7
1. 8.000 1.360 20 98
1 : 10.000 1.700 11 47
1 : 14.000 2.380 1 6
1 : 20.000 3.400 7 36
Zeiss 2RMK
21:18X18 1: 4.000 840 9 30 C8
films 1: 5.000 1.050 4 10 C8
(convergent) 1: 6.000 1.200 11 30 C8
327 1.181
TABLE 2 gives the list of the various details showing a total of 327 strips with a length
of 1181 km. The flight lines are projected and plotted on topographical maps in the scale
1 : 25.000, accounting for a flight line deviation of plus or minus 159, of the width of the
strip. The direction of the flight lines is in general parallel to the main axis of the area to
be plotted. The longitudinal overlap is between 55 and 6595. Regarding inner orientation
it can be stated that, when adjusting the photograph in the projectors, irregularity of
distortion is adjusted and averaged on the collimator marks. If these irregularities are too
large the operator is warned for irregular image distortion and if necessary he may reject
the material.
For ground control points, signalized points are used, marked with bone white circular
metal disks with a diameter between 25 and 50 cm depending on the scale of photography.
In some cases topographical points of sharp definition are also used. There are in general
two ground control points in each 4th to 6th photopair on either side of the flightline.
The operators worked in this service in 7 hours shifts, from 7 a.m. to 14 p.m. and 14 p.m.
to 21 p.m. including half an hour rest. The time required for bridging depends on the
total number of points to be measured, on the methods of signalising and the type of
terrain and varies between one and two hours per model.
Regarding computation and determination of coordinates this service mentions as
method of adjustment that of Schermerhorn of 1940. Consequently my conclusion is,
that most of this aerial triangulation is not dealing with isolated strips but also with blocks
on which a rather primitive method of block adjustment is applied.
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