Manual of Offshore Surveying for Geoscientists and Engineers (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789401064613)

Discussing all aspects of offshore surveying in a single volume, this book provides all algorithms necessary to develop complete software suites, and gives a large number of quality control criteria. It is invaluable to professional surveyors, offshore engineers and geophysicists, providing them with a wealth of data in a single volume. It is also a valuable reference work for hydrographic surveyors, seismic navigators and operations geophysicists.
This book brings together information on spheroids, datums, projections and binning; gives a complete listing of UKOOA P1/90 and P2/91 formats for data transfer; a field guide to the calibration of radio navigation systems and compasses, acoustic and laser measuring devices; GPS, including calibration, use and differential techniques; field manual for quality control of all aspects of offshore surveying; listing of typical specifications for inclusion in survey contracts; and a comprehensive glossary of relevant terms for offshore surveying.

Author: R. P. Loweth
ISBN-10: 940106461X
ISBN-13: 9789401064613
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Published: 11/06/2012
Pages: 428
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.91d