Mapping the Earth's Surface

Duration: 16

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1969

Creator: Coronet Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Arthur H. Robinson & Randall D. Sale

Description: Traces the steps involved in cartography from surveying to production of the map. Uses demonstrations of traditional as well as modern techniques including radio wave transmission, triangulation, sighting beacons on helicopters and towers, a computerized fifth wheel for vertical measurements, aerial photography, stereoscopically adjoining photographs, map tracing, computerized mapping, coloring by plate, flat mapping, and relief mapping. Emphasizes the fact that the earth's surface is continually changing., The fascinating process of map- making is studied from the establishment of a network of control points through the collection of detailed information by ground teams and stereoscopic aerial photography to final compilation and printing.

Complete Record: Traces the steps involved in cartography from surveying to production of the map. Uses demonstrations of traditional as well as modern techniques including radio wave transmission, triangulation, sighting beacons on helicopters and towers, a computerized fifth wheel for vertical measurements, aerial photography, stereoscopically adjoining photographs, map tracing, computerized mapping, coloring by plate, flat mapping, and relief mapping. Emphasizes the fact that the earth's surface is continually changing., The fascinating process of map- making is studied from the establishment of a network of control points through the collection of detailed information by ground teams and stereoscopic aerial photography to final compilation and printing.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.

Metadata Source:Wikipedia — List of Coronet Films