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| dc.contributor.author | Dornbusch, William K. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Mobility and Environmental Systems Laboratory (U.S.) | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-25T15:48:22Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-25T15:48:22Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 1967-09 | - |
| dc.identifier.govdoc | Technical Report No. 3-726 Volume 3 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/34367 | - |
| dc.description | Technical Report | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This volume presents the methods used to collect, tabulate, and analyze basic data on the surf ace geometry of selected areas in Thailand. The descriptions of surface geometry features are so designed that the descriptive values can be used directly as input to an analytical model for predicting the cross-country speed of selected military vehicles. A method for classifying, interpreting, and mapping surface geometry factors from aerial photographs (air photos) was developed. Utilizing the field data collected and the air-photo interpretation methods developed, 25 surf ace geometry factor-family maps were prepared, together covering six selected study areas (Nakhon Sawan, Lop Buri, Chiang Mai, Fran Buri, Khon Kaen, and Chanthaburi). These maps are presented in Volume VIII of this report. Air-photo interpretation methods for predicting and mapping surface geometry factors were largely successful. However, the degree of accuracy achieved for each of these factors varied considerably, being a function of the scale, quality, and vintage of the existing photography. It is recommended that studies be continued to develop air-photo interpretation techniques to improve the reliability of estimation of surface geometry factor values. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Sponsored by Advanced Research Project Agency, Directorate of Remote Area Conflict, Order No. 400, Service Agency, U. S. Army Materiel Command | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | FOREWORD . SUMMARY . . PART I: INTRODUCTION. Background . • . • Purpose and Scope. Discussion of Terms •• CONTENTS PART II: DATA COLLECTION PROCEDURES • Site Selection • • • • • • • • Location and Topographic Description of Sites •• Description of Surface Geometry Features Supplementary Data Sources . . . . • • • . • • • PART III: DATA REDUCTION AND ANALYSES . Data Reduction . • . . • • • . Selection of Mapping Classes . . . Data Storage . . • . • • • • • • PART IV: INTERPRETATION AND MAPPING TECHNIQUES. Air-Photo Pattern Description. . . • . . . • Air-Photo Interpretation Techniques ....• Extrapolation of Surface Geometry Characteristics . . Map Preparation. • • • • • • . . • . . • • • PART V: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS . Conclusions •••• Recommendations •. LITERATURE CITED . • . . TABLE 1 PHOTOGRAPHS 1-26 Page iii vii 1 1 3 3 9 9 10 12 15 17 17 28 33 36 36 48 58 58 64 64 64 66 APPENDIX A: SURFACE GEOMETRY DATA SUMMARIES AND SITE LOCATION MAPS. Al | - |
| dc.format.extent | 221 pages / 14.23Mb | - |
| dc.format.medium | PDF/A | - |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Technical Report (U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station);no. 3-726 v.3 | - |
| dc.rights | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited | - |
| dc.source | The ERDC Library created this digital resource using one or more of the following: Zeta TS-0995, Zeutcehl OS 12000, HP HD Pro 42-in. map scanner, Epson flatbed | - |
| dc.subject | Surface geometry | en_US |
| dc.title | Mobility Environmental Research Study : a Quantitative Method for Describing Terrain for Ground Mobility. Volume III, Surface Geometry | en_US |
| dc.type | Report | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report | |
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| Technical Report No 3-726 Vol 3.pdf | 14.58 MB | Adobe PDF |  View/Open |