Electronic Distance Measurement : An Introduction.

Intro -- Electronic Distance Measurement An Introduction Fourth Edition -- Copyright -- Preface to the 1996 Edition -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Symbols -- 1 History -- 2 Physical Laws and Units Related to EDM -- 3 Principles and Applications of EDM -- 4 Basic Working Principles of Electronic Distance Meters -- 5 Propagation of Electromagnetic Waves Through the Atmosphere -- 6 Velocity Corrections to Measured Distances -- 7 Geometrical Corrections -- 8 Miscellaneous Corrections, Computations and Numerical Examples -- 9 Electro-Optical Distance Meters -- 10 Reflectors -- 11 Batteries and Other Power Sources -- 12 Errors of Electro-Optical Distance Meters -- 13 Calibration of Electro-Optical Distance Meters -- Appendix A. First Velocity Correction for Precise Electro-Optical Distance Measurement -- Appendix B. Saturation Water Vapour Pressure at Different Temperatures -- Appendix C. Parameters of the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Standard Atmosphere -- Appendix D. Data of a Selection of Electro-Optical Distance Meters as Required for the Derivation of the First Velocity Correction and for Calibration Purposes -- Appendix E. Technical Data of a Selection of Short Range Distance Meters -- Appendix F. Technical Data of a Selection of Pulse Distance Meters -- Appendix G. Technical Data of a Selection of Long Range Distance Meters -- Appendix H. Critical Dimensions of a Selection of Reflectors -- References -- Subject Index.

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