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In the paper the author described briefly modern technical possibilities of supporting the use of maps in field research and presented methods of map use in localisation of objects. In his description of the methods the author presented the differences in the approach to the problem depending on the features of the maps, both paper and digital ones. He also stressed the issue of adjustment of the features related to the cartometricity of the maps in use to the coordinate system in which the data required for the field projects are obtained and processed.

Modern Methods of Use of Geographic Maps in Field Research for Localisation of Objects

Miscellanea Geographica

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In the paper the author described briefly modern technical possibilities of supporting the use of maps in field research and presented methods of map use in...

Modern Methods of Use of Geographic Maps in Field Research for Localisation of Objects

Published Online: Dec 07, 2018

Page range: 297 - 304

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2006-0034

Keywords
field work, elements of mathematical basis, GPS, calibration, paper map, digital map, vector map, satellite receiver, geographic coordinates

© 2006 Andrzej Macioch, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Modern Methods of Use of Geographic Maps in Field Research for Localisation of Objects

Published Online: Dec 07, 2018

Page range: 297 - 304

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2006-0034

Keywordsfield work, elements of mathematical basis, GPS, calibration, paper map, digital map, vector map, satellite receiver, geographic coordinates

© 2006 Andrzej Macioch, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
field work, elements of mathematical basis, GPS, calibration, paper map, digital map, vector map, satellite receiver, geographic coordinates