Coordinate Systems and Map Projections

Section headings: The Figure of the Earth and the Reference Surfaces used in Surveying and Mapping. Coordinate Reference Systems on the Plane. Coordinate Reference Systems on the Sphere. The Geometry of the Spheroid. Some Basic Ideas about the Mathematics of Map Projections. The Ellipse of Distortion. The Appearance, Classification and Naming of Map Projections. Practical Construction of Map Projections. Computation of Projection Coordinates. The Analytical Derivation of Some Map Projections. Choosing a Suitable Map Projection - the Principles. Choosing a Suitable Map Projection - the Graphical and Analytical Methods. Discontinuities and Deliberate Distortions. Projections for Navigation Charts. Surveying and Map Projections. The Transverse Mercator Projection. Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing using Conventional Photography. Projection Transformations Employed in Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing using Scanning Sensors. Other Methods of Transformation. Appendices. References. Indices. 160 illus. (approx)